Petitioner challenged summons in a cheque dishonour case alleging payment was made. The High Court dismissed the application in limine, noting lack of documentary proof regarding payment and concluding no exceptional circumstances existed to quash the proceedings.
The petition was dismissed in limine without any interim relief being granted.
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HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL
Criminal Misc. Application No. 512 of 2022
Mahesh Pokhriyal ......Petitioner
Versus
State of Uttarakhand & another ….Respondents
Present:
Mr. Shivanand Bhatt, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. V.K. Jemini, D.A.G. for the State.
JUDGMENT
Hon’ble Ravindra Maithani, J.(Oral)
The challenge in this petition is made to the proceedings of the Complaint Case No. 417 of 2018, Arpit Arora Vs. Mahesh Pokhriyal, under Sections 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (for short, “the Act”), pending in the court of Judicial Magistrate Rishikesh, District Dehradun.
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would submit that the statement of the respondent no.2 had already been recorded in the trial.
Jitendra
2 issues framed by the court
Whether a petition under Section 482 CrPC challenging summons in a Section 138 NI Act case admits of interference when the petitioner admits payment but lacks documentary proof.
Whether the blank nature of the cheque and the relationship between parties constitute exceptional circumstances warranting quashing at the admission stage.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Mahesh Pokhriyal
State of Uttarakhand
Ravindra Maithani
As recorded by the court registry
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