Cheque bounce case -- Non-appearance of accused after grant of bail – Rule of natural justice -- Address mentioned in the Court notice, being an incorrect description thereof, petitioner/accused did not come to be validly served on his correct address, hence the learned trial Magistrate concerned, could not conclude that any valid service, became caused upon him, nor could he conclude, that there was any willful, and, deliberate omission on the part of the petitioner, to cause his personal appearance -- Contrarily, it became incumbent upon the learned Magistrate, to after discovering the correct address, cause there his valid service however, did not recourse, the above measure -- Impugned order quashed, and, set aside -- Petitioner directed to cause his personal appearance before the learned Magistrate.

(P&H HC) Decided on: 05.07.2022

Personal hearing -- It was incumbent, upon the learned Special Judge, to issue notice to them and also ensure their participation in the relevant proceedings, imperatively before his ordering for cancellation and forfeiting of personal and surety bonds of the bail petitioners and for his thereafter ordering for issuance of warrants of arrest.

(P&H HC) Decided on: 27.01.2022

Conviction in Cheque bounce case – Non-compliance of 20% deposit of compensation – Instead of depositing, the petitioner chose to file review and the same was dismissed, statutory period of 90 days for compliance elapsed -- Consequently, petitioner’s bail was cancelled and his bail bonds were forfeited to the State -- After a period of about more than 2 ½ years, the petitioner approached High Court for setting aside the impugned orders – Held, conduct of the petitioner itself shows that he is adopting dilatory tactics in order to evade and avoid the payment of compensation -- Petition dismissed.

(P&H HC) Decided on: 22.11.2021