Supreme Court of India

Paresh P. Rajda v. State of Maharashtra & Anr.

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Reported as [2008] 8 S.C.R. 1191
Bench Tarun Chatterjee and Harjit Singh Bedi JJ.
Decided 16 May 2008

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What the Court ordered

We are of the opinion that at a stage where the trial has not yet started, it would be inappropriate to quash the proceed­ ings against them in the light of the observations of this Court quoted above.

Judgment, page 10

From the headnote

Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, sections 138 and 141: Dishonour of cheques - Notice summoning accused, Chairman of a company, to appear before Court - Accused c filing application for quashing of proceedings before the High Court stating that no case for summoning has been made out against him in the complaint - High Court directing the Mag- istrate to decide the application - Application dismissed by .., Magistrate - Accused filed another application before High • Court - Dismissed by the High Court holding that specific a/legation had been levelled against him - Correctness of - Held;

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