Shivappa S/O Basavaneppa Benakannanavar v. Primary Agricultural Co-Operative
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court of Karnataka allowed the Criminal Revision Petition filed under Sections 397 and 401 Cr.P.C. Upon evidence of full payment of the cheque amount by the respondent via memo and acknowledgment dated 19.08.2023, the impugned judgment confirming conviction under Section 138 NI Act was set aside and the accused was acquitted.
What did the court decide?
The impugned orders confirming conviction and sentence were set aside; the accused was acquitted of charges under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, and the bail bond was cancelled.