NANDKUMAR B.SAWANT.M.COM.LL.B.(MUMBAI),ADVOCATE
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REGARDING THE N.I.ACT.SEC.138 CASE KINDLY NOTE THAT
1.ACCUSED HAS A VERY GOOD DEFENCE HENCE IT IS ADVISIBLE TO FILE PETITION UNDER SECTION 482 OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE TO THE HIGH COURT ON THE GIVIEN FACTS THAT CHEQUE NOT FROM THE ACCOUNT OF ACCUSED, NOT ISSUED BY ACCUSED , NO SIGNATURE ,OF ACCUSED ON CHEQUE . AND ENCLOSE CERTIFIED COPY OF THE COMPLAINT AND CHEQUE AND NOTICE TO THE APPLICATION FOR QUASHING THE SAID COMPLAINT.
2.HIGH COURT WILL GO THROUGH THE DETAILS AND ISSUE NOTICE TO THE COMPLAINENT AND FIX A DATE FOR HEARING
3.YOUR LAWYER AT HIGH COURT SHOULD STRONGLY ARGUE THE SAID POINTS IN YOUR FAVOUR AND HIGH COURT WILL DEFINETELY QUASH THE PROCESS ISSUE ORDER UNDER SECTION 138 OF N.I.ACT. ON THE SAID COMPLAINT .
4.KINDLY NOTE THAT YOU MAY FILE A DISCHARGE APPLICATION AT THE JMFC COURT WHERE THE SAID COMPLAINT IS PENDING.BUT KINDLY NOTE THAT IN CRIMINAL LAW THERE IS NO PROVISION FOR REVIEW OF ORDER PASSED BY THE SAME COURT OF ISSUING PROCESS UNDER SECTION 138 OF N.I. ACT. AND KINDLY FURTHER NOTE THAT AS THE COURT HAS ISSUED THE PROCESS AGAINST THE ACCUSED PERSON THE ACCUSED PERSON MAY BE ONE OF AUTHORISED SIGNATORY , PARTNER OR DIRECTOR OF SOME CO .AGAINST WHICH THE CASE UNDER N.I.ACT. SEC.138 IS FILED.,HENCE KINDLY CHECK THE DETAILS WITH REFERENCE TO THE COMPLAINT AND ACT ACCORDINGLY.
3.IN CASE YOU DO NOT FIND ANY DETAILS AS MENTIONED IN PARA 2 ABOVE, THEN YOU MAY FILE A DISCHARGE APPLICATION AT THE JMFC COURT WHERE THE CASE IS PENDING BEFORE THE COURT ASKS THE ACCUSED WHETHER HE IS GUILTY OR NOT. AND BEFORE FRAMING OF CHARGE.
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YOURS SINCERELY
NANDKUMAR B.SAWANT.M.COM.LL.B.(MUMBAI),ADVOCATE