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STOLEN/FORGED CHEQUE:

1. Section 138, Evidence Act, 187 , Section 73 - Dishonour of cheque - Plea of accused that cheque was forged - Accused did not examine expert witness - It is permissible for Court under Section ! "#idence Act to compare the signatures. $Pandian %s Sowrira&an' 1((($!' CI%I) C*+,- CAS"S ( $.adras' / 1((( 0111 $S+PP.' IS2 $3A45I46' 1 7!

0. Section 138 - 8Cheque reported stolen8 - Cheque dishonoured with this endorsement - It shows intention of drawer that he wanted to stop pa9ment *ffence u:s 1!; is made out - .erel9 because drawer issued a notice to the drawee or to the 3an< for stoppage of pa9ment= it will not preclude an action under Section 1!; b9 the drawee or the holder of cheque in due course. $Chandran %s Sath9anandan' 0111$!' CI%I) C*+,- CAS"S 1;1 $5erala' / 1((( - 0111 $S+PP.' IS2 $3A45I46' 1111

!. Section 138 - Cheque whether genuine or forged - -o be decided b9 criminal Court. $%irander 5umar Sachde#a %s %i&a9 5umar' 1((;$!' CI%I) C*+,CAS"S 71> $P?@' / 1((( $1' 3A45I46 CAS"S 1>A1

>. Section 138 - Complaint filed u:s 1!; - Accused alleging cheques stolen and signatures forged - 4o finding gi#en on this aspect so far - +ntil the .agistrate decides the said allegations of forger9 on e#idence adduced b9 both parties= it cannot be held that those documents are reall9 forged - +ntil then= contempt proceedings not maintainable. $.:s 2a&u ? Co. %s Shanta De#i Dhoot' 1((;$0' CI%I) C*+,- CAS"S 1( $A.P.' / 1((( $1' 3A45I46 CAS"S 11>( / 1((; $0' 3A45I46 CAS"S 1011 / 1((; $1' C,I."S 1!(!

7. Section 138 - Dishonour of cheque - Contention of accused that he had not ta<en an9 loan and cheque in fact was stolen - 4o intimation to the 3an< to stop the

pa9ment of the cheque as it had been stolen - ,ecord of theft thus not rele#ant for trial of offence under Section 1!; of the Act. $Saraswathi %s %.3ala<rishnan' 1((($S+PP).' CI%I) C*+,- CAS"S 7(> $.ad.' / 1((( $!' A)) I4DIA C,I.I4A) ), $.AD,AS' 1!1> / 1((( $0' C-C 10(;

A. Section 138 - 6enuineness of cheque - -rial Court to decide factual contro#ers9 @igh Court will not interfere u:s >;0 Cr.P.C. $.:s Shi#ali< Bibres P#t. )td. %s State of Pun&ab' 1((;$!' CI%I) C*+,- CAS"S >7 $P?@' / 1((( $1' CI%I) )2 1A>; / 1((( $1' 3A45I46 CAS"S 107> / 1((; $!' C@A4DI6A,@ C,). CAS"S 110( / 1((; $>' C,I."S 1A70