Supreme Court of India

Basalingappa v. Mudibasappa

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Reported as [2019] 6 S.C.R. 555
Bench Ashok Bhushan and K. M. Joseph JJ.
Decided 9 April 2019

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What the Court ordered

We are of the view that when evidence was led before the Court to indicate that apart from loan of Rs.6 lakhs given to the accused, within 02 years, amount of Rs.18 lakhs have been given out by the complainant and his financial capacity being questioned, it was incumbent on the complainant to have explained his financial capacity.

Judgment, page 21

From the headnote

Negotiable Instruments Act, 1981 – ss.118(a), 138 and 139 – Complainant case was that he gave a hand loan of Rs.6,00,000/- to the accused – Accused gave a cheque dated 27.02.201 2 for Rs.6,00,000/- but the same was returned by the bank with the endorsement ‘Funds Insufficient’ on 01.03.2012 – Compla int was filed – Trial court acquitted the accused for the offence u /s. 138 of the Act on basis that complainant failed to prove h is financial capacity – However, the High Court set aside the ju dgment of the trial court and convicted the accused for the offen ce u/s.138 – Accused questioned

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