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Cheque Bounce Case Dismissed: Complaint Invalid Without Naming Partnership Firm as Accused u/s 138 NI Act.

August 3, 2021

Case Laws     Indian Laws     HC

Dishonor of Cheque - insufficiency of funds - non - impleading of the partnership firm as accused in the complaint case - it was imperative on the part of the complainant company to make the partnership firm of the accused as a co-accused in the complaint cases and on account of failure to do so, the petitioner could not be convicted for offence under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 as complaint only against the petitioner in both the cases was itself not maintainable - HC

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