Dilip Annappa Sangve v. Dhanraj Maharudrappa Mokari and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act — dishonour of cheque of Rs. 6,25,000/- — accused's application (Exhibit-83 dated 10.09.2023) for reference of cheque to handwriting expert on plea that blank cheque was misused and handwriting (not signature) was disputed — trial Court order dated 18.03.2024 and Revisional Court judgment dated 08.11.2024 in Criminal Revision Application No.36/2024 concurrently refused — signature on cheque not challenged by accused — expert opinion held irrelevant — no perversity or patent illegality — Criminal Writ Petition No. 401 of 2025 dismissed by High Court of Bombay, Aurangabad Bench (Shailesh P. Brahme, J.).
What did the court decide?
Both the Courts below concurrently recorded that the Petitioner did not challenge his signature on the disputed cheque; it was held that the handwriting on the cheque does not carry significance in the given facts and circumstances, and therefore the opinion of the handwriting expert would be of no relevance to decide the controversy between the parties.