Supreme Court of India
Alka Khandu Avhad v. Amar Syamprasad Mishra & Anr.
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In view of the above and for the reasons stated above, the present appeal succeeds.
Judgment, page 7
From the headnote
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 – s.138 r/w S.141 – Complaint filed against appellant – High Court refu sed to quash the same – On appeal, held: Dishonoured cheque was issued by original accused no.1-husband of the appellant – It was drawn on his bank account and was signed by him – Appellant- original accused no.2 was neither the signatory to the chequ e nor the dishonoured cheque was drawn from her bank account – Account in question was not a joint account – s.138 does not speak about the joint liability – Even in case of a joint liabi lity, in case of individual persons, a person other
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