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Sankar Padam Thapa v. Vijaykumar Dineshchandra Agarwal

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Reported as [2025] 11 S.C.R. 197
Bench Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Prashant Kumar Mishra JJ.
Decided 9 October 2025

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What the Court ordered

Resultantly, the subject- proceeding in Criminal Case No.44(S)/2019 stands restored to its original file and number, to be proceeded with by the Court concerned in accordance with law.

Judgment, page 26

From the headnote

Issue for Consideration Whether in the absence of a Trust being made an accused in a complaint under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, when a Cheque has been issued on behalf of a Trust, the said complaint would be maintainable against the Chairman/a Trustee of the said Trust. Headnotes† Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 – Trusts Act, 1882 – Cheque issued in favour of the Appellant under the signature of the Respondent-Chairman of the Trust as authorized signatory of the Trust, was dishonoured – Appellant filed complaint against the Respondent for offences u/ss.138 and 142, NI Act as well

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