The appellant, Gopal Sharma, had borrowed Rs. 2 lakhs from the respondent, Ratiram Yadav, and issued four cheques. The Trial Court convicted the appellant under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, in all four cases. The Additional Sessions Judge subsequently acquitted the appellant in three cases and reduced the sentence in the fourth. The High Court, in revision, set aside the acquittals and restored the Magistrate's conviction.
The appeals are directed against a common order dated 08.10.2025 passed by the High Court.
The High Court set aside the judgment of acquittal of the appellant in three cases under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, which was passed by the Additional Sessions Judge.
In one case, the High Court upheld the judgment reducing the appellant's sentence from one year to three months.
The High Court's order effectively restored the judgment of the Magistrate convicting the appellant.
The appellant had borrowed a loan of Rs. 2,00,000/- from the respondent and issued four cheques.
The Trial Court, by an order dated 13.11.2017, convicted the appellant in all four cases and sentenced him to one year of simple imprisonment and a fine of Rs. 2,40,000/- in each case.
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The appellant, Gopal Sharma, had borrowed Rs. 2 lakhs from the respondent, Ratiram Yadav, and issued four cheques. The Trial Court convicted the appellant under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, in all four cases. The Additional Sessions Judge subsequently acquitted the appellant in three cases and reduced the sentence in the fourth. The High Court, in revision, set aside the acquittals and restored the Magistrate's conviction.
The appeals are directed against a common order dated 08.10.2025 passed by the High Court.
The High Court set aside the judgment of acquittal of the appellant in three cases under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, which was passed by the Additional Sessions Judge.
In one case, the High Court upheld the judgment reducing the appellant's sentence from one year to three months.
The High Court's order effectively restored the judgment of the Magistrate convicting the appellant.
The appellant had borrowed a loan of Rs. 2,00,000/- from the respondent and issued four cheques.
The Trial Court, by an order dated 13.11.2017, convicted the appellant in all four cases and sentenced him to one year of simple imprisonment and a fine of Rs. 2,40,000/- in each case.
…The Trial Court convicted the appellant in…
The Additional Sessions Judge acquitted the…