T K KRISHNA Vs. A VENKATAPATHI RAJU

JUDGEMENT

(1.) SINCE common point is involved in all these revisions, all the revisions are being disposed of by this common order.

(2.) IN all these cases the complainants are aggrieved of the judgments of the trial Courts for letting off the accused with a meagre fine amount of Rs. 5,000/- only for the offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable INstruments Act (for brevity "the Act"), particularly when the cheque amounts are in lakhs of rupees.

(3.) DURING the course of trial, in order to substantiate that there was a legally enforceable debt, cheques have been issued by the accused persons and on presentation they were bounced etc., the complainants examined themselves as Prosecution Witnesses, besides examining the bank officials and other witnesses. Similarly, documentary evidence was also produced as exhibits. On a perusal of the entire evidence, both oral and documentary, the trial Courts found all the accused in these cases guilty of the offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. Thereafter, after questioning the accused persons, the trial Courts convicted and sentenced them to pay a fine ranging from Rs. 5,000/- to Rs. 10,000/-. Not satisfied with the said convictions and sentences, the present revisions are filed.