The High Court acquitted the accused u/s 255(1) Cr.P.C due to ...

Accused acquitted in cheque bounce case as debt not proven. Standard of proof clarified by Supreme Court. Preponderance of probabilities needed to rebut presumption. Appeal dismissed.

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June 12, 2024

The High Court acquitted the accused u/s 255(1) Cr.P.C due to failure to prove the cheque was issued to discharge a debt. The complainant's evidence was unreliable, and the accused's version was deemed more probable. The Supreme Court held in M.S.Narayana Menon v. State of Kerala that if material consistent with the accused's innocence is presented, even if not conclusively proven, acquittal is warranted. The standard of proof to rebut statutory presumptions u/s 118 and 139 of NI Act is preponderance of probabilities, not beyond reasonable doubt. In this case, as no evidence showed the cheque was for a legally enforceable debt, the accused successfully rebutted the presumption. The appeal was dismissed.

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The High Court acquitted the accused u/s 255(1) Cr.P.C due to ...

Accused acquitted in cheque bounce case as debt not proven. Standard of proof clarified by Supreme Court. Preponderance of probabilities needed to rebut presumption. Appeal dismissed.

Case Laws Indian Laws

June 12, 2024

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