Supreme Court of India

Jugesh Sehgal v. Shamsher Singh Gogi

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Reported as [2009] 10 S.C.R. 857
Bench D.K. Jain and R.M. Lodha JJ.
Decided 10 July 2009

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4 Supreme Court benches have cited this judgment.

What the Court ordered

We are of the opinion that it was a fit case where the High Court, in F exercise of its jurisdiction under Section 482 of the Code, should have quashed the complaint under Section 138 of the Act.

Judgment, page 12

From the headnote

Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881: s. 138 - Ingredients of - Explained - HELD : In the c instant case, the cheque in question was not drawn by accused on an account maintained by him - The very first ingredient of s. 138 having not been satisfied, case u/s 138 not made out against the accused - It was a fit case for exercise of jurisdiction u/s 482 CrPC by High Court to quash 0 the criminal compliant - In the circumstances, continuance of proceedings in complaint uls 138 of the Act against the accused would be an abuse of process of court - Criminal complaint against accused quashed - Code of

Where later benches applied it

Of those, 3 relied on · 1 referred to

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