P.R. Jayaram v. Santhosh Kumar
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court of Kerala at Ernakulam allowed a criminal revision petition and acquitted the accused of an offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, setting aside the conviction and sentence passed by the courts below.
What did the court decide?
The conviction and sentence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act is set aside and the accused stands acquitted under Section 320(8) Cr.P.C.