M/S. M. M. Steel v. M/S. S. K. Steels Tech Pvt. Ltd.
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka HC (Bengaluru), CRL.RP No.1104/2026, H.P. Sandesh J., order dated 14.07.2026. S.138/142 Negotiable Instruments Act cheque-dishonour case ('funds insufficient'); cheques Rs.5,32,261/-, Rs.5,33,598/-, Rs.7,09,988/- on ICICI Bank; supply of M.S. Squares/Billets/TMT Bars on credit. Revision u/S.397 r/w 401 Cr.P.C (filed u/S.438 r/w 442 BNSS) against Magistrate's conviction/sentence dated 04.09.2023 and First Appellate Court's confirming order dated 10.04.2026 in Crl.A.No.276/2026. Key points: admission by accused/D.W.1 of transaction and credit purchases; undocumented online-payment/Covid-19 delay defence; concurrent findings free of illegality; revision dismissed. No precedents cited; no dissent.
What did the court decide?
The contention that both courts erred in considering the material on record and failed to properly consider D.W.1's evidence cannot be accepted, because the accused accepted the transaction with the complainant and the purchase of material, that too on credit basis.