Slv Gold Company v. Sri Manjunath S/O Basavaraj Indi
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka HC Dharwad Bench, NC: 2025:KHC-D:4412, CRL.RP No. 100185 of 2023, decided 07.03.2025 by V. Srishananda, J. Keywords: Section 138 NI Act conviction set aside; criminal revision under S.397 r/w S.401 Cr.P.C.; S.438 BNSS; COVID-19 period hasty trial; denial of cross-examination of complainant; one more opportunity to accused; remand for fresh disposal; conditional deposit of 50% of cheque amount (on or before 24.03.2025); appearance before trial court 28.03.2025; notice to absent complainant; SLV Gold Company v. Manjunath S/o. Basavaraj Indi; CC No.1210/2021; Crl.A.No.5034/2022.
What did the court decide?
Criminal Revision Petition allowed; conviction under Section 138 N.I.Act in C.C.No.1210/2021 (confirmed in Crl.A.No.5034/2022) set aside; matter remitted to the trial magistrate for fresh disposal subject to deposit of 50% of the cheque amount on or before 24.03.2025; revision petitioner to voluntarily appear before the trial court on 28.03.2025; trial court to issue notice to the absent respondent-complainant before proceeding further.