Allowed
Prabhakaran v. Madhavan
Kerala HCCRL.A/966/2001
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
The appellant, who was the complainant in criminal complaints regarding dishonoured cheques, filed criminal appeals challenging the trial court's acquittal of the accused. The trial court had acquitted the accused relying on a decision that cheques issued as security do not attract Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act.
What did the court decide?
Impugned judgment set aside; matter remitted to the court below for fresh consideration and disposal on merits.