Vinay Kaniya v. Shankar Ishrani
Case brief
What is this about?
Chhattisgarh High Court, Bilaspur; ACQA No. 166 of 2023; decided 05/05/2025 by Justice Sanjay S. Agrawal (Single Bench); appeal against acquittal under Section 378 CrPC in a Section 138 NI Act complaint (Criminal Case No.2230/2019, JMFC Raipur, judgment dated 04/04/2023) dismissed at admission stage; cheque Ex.P/1 dated 02/02/2019 for Rs.2,50,000/- drawn on Karur Vysya Bank; complainant PW-1 unaware of signature on cheque; age discrepancy (respondent over 50, complaint records 30); notice Ex.P/3 dated 19/02/2019 versus receipt Ex.P/2 dated 18/02/2019; no bank intimation of dishonour for insufficient funds; acquittal upheld; appellant Vinay Kaniya; respondent Shankar Ishrani.
What did the court decide?
The High Court found no infirmity in the judgment under appeal acquitting the respondent of the alleged offence, and declined to interfere with the acquittal.