Supreme Court of India

Christopher Raj v. K Vijayakumar

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Reported as [2019] 9 S.C.R. 61
Bench R. Banuma Thi and A.S. Bop Anna JJ.
Decided 5 July 2019

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What the Court ordered

In the result, the impugned orders of the High Court in Crl.A.(MD) No. 608 of 2007 dated 06.07.2018 and 23.06.2018 are set aside and these appeals are allowed and the Criminal Appeal (MD) No.

Judgment, page 3

From the headnote

Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881: s.138 – Insufficiency of funds – Dishonour of cheque – T rial cour t acquitted the appellant- accused – In appeal by complainant befor e High Cour t, ther e was no r epresentation for the appellant-accused – Upon hearing the complainant, High Cour t set aside the or der of acquittal and convicted appellant-accused under s.138 of the Act – On appeal, held: Admittedly , the appellant-accused did not appear in the criminal appeal befor e the High Cour t – When the accused did not enter appearance in the High Court, High Court should have issued second notice to

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