Supreme Court of India

Anil Gupta v. Star India Pvt. Ltd. & Anr

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Reported as [2014] 8 S.C.R. 183
Bench Sudhansu Jyoti Mukhopadhaya and V. Gopala Gowda JJ.
Decided 7 July 2014

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NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ACT, 1881: c ss.138 and 141 - Complaint against a Company and its Managing Director alleging disonour of cheques issued by Company - Summons issued against company quashed by High Court - Maintainability of criminal proceedings against Managing Director (appellant) alone - Held: Only the drawer 0 of the cheque falls within the ambit of s. 138 of the Act whether human being or a body 'Corporate or even a firm -- The guilt of offence u/s 138 will be deemed to be upon other persons connected with the Company in view of s.141 - In the instant case, High Court ha~held that

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