LAWS(RAJ)-2022-3-298

YASHPAL SINGH BHATI Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN

Decided On March 15, 2022
Yashpal Singh Bhati Appellant
V/S
STATE OF RAJASTHAN Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) In the wake of instant surge in COVID - 19 cases and spread of its highly infectious Omicron variant, abundant caution is being maintained, while hearing the matters in the Court, for the safety of all concerned.

(2.) This Criminal Leave to Appeal under Sec. 378 (4) Cr.P.C. has been preferred claiming the following reliefs:

(3.) The brief facts of the case as placed before this Court by the learned counsel for the appellant are that the appellant filed a complaint under Sec. 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (hereinafter referred to as 'the Act') against the respondent No. 2 before the learned Court below, when the cheque issued by the respondent No. 2, bearing cheque no. 657728, dtd. 10/2/2017 for a sum of Rs.9,55,000.00 was dishonored by the bank citing insufficiency of funds in the account of the respondent No. 2.