LAWS(ALL)-2013-10-2

RATNESH JAISWAL Vs. STATE OF U.P.

Decided On October 01, 2013
Ratnesh Jaiswal Appellant
V/S
STATE OF U.P. Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS criminal revision has been filed by the revisionist challenging the order dated 19.2.2011 passed by the learned 4th Additional Sessions Judge, Faizabad by which the appeal filed by Ramashanker Singh was allowed and impugned order under appeal was set aside.

(2.) HEARD Shri Rajendra Pratap Singh, learned counsel for the revisionist, Ms. Zeba Islam Siddiqui, learned AGA for the State respondent and Shri A.S. Gaur, learned counsel for respondent no.2.

(3.) THE very question involved in this criminal revision is that as to whether cognizance can be taken on a criminal complaint under Section 138 of the Act prior to expiry of 15 days of the receipt of notice, and whether non matching of signatures on cheque do constitute an offence of Section 138 of the Act.