Cheque bounce case – Extension of time -- Addl. Session Judge directed the petitioner to deposit 20% amount of compensation by 04.06.2022 vide order dated 26.04.2022 – High Court extended time upto 30.06.2022 by taking sympathetic consideration.

(P&H HC) Decided on: 02.06.2022

Conviction u/s 138 of NI Act -- Suspension of sentence -- Held, pre-condition as imposed by the Additional Sessions judge, cannot be found fault with, being legal and in consonance with the provisions of Section 148 of the N.I. Act, 1881.

(P&H HC) Decided on: 26.04.2022

Conviction in cheque bounce case -- Suspension of sentence in appeal – Petitioner was directed to deposit 20% of the compensation amount, as a pre-condition for his suspension of sentence during the pendency of the appeal – Petition seeking quashing/setting aside of the order dismissed.

(P&H HC) Decided on: 07.04.2022

Conviction in cheque bounce case – Suspension of sentence – If a prayer for waiver of pre-deposit has been made before the Appellate Court, the minimum requirement for compliance of principle of natural justice would be that the litigant comes to know from the order passed that the plea raised by him were considered and dealt with -- Supreme Court decision was not considered -- It is not forth coming from the order that the pleas raised by the petitioner for waiver of pre-deposit were dealt with, it is so, as the Court proceeded on the basis that there is no discretion for waiver -- Impugned orders are set aside.

(P&H HC) Decided on: 01.10.2021