Before Issuing Summons U/S 138 NI Act, Only Prima Facie View On Presence Of Basic Ingredients Of The Offence Necessary: Delhi High Court

Before Issuing Summons U/S 138 NI Act, Only Prima Facie View On Presence Of Basic Ingredients Of The Offence Necessary: Delhi High Court

Case: Northern India Paint Colour and Varnish Co. LLP v. Sushil Chaudhary

Coram: Justice Amit Bansal

Case No.: CRL.M.C. 2480/2023

Court Observation: “At the stage of issuance of summons, for the purpose of Section 202 of the CrPC read with section 145 of the NI Act, the learned MM is only required to examine whether the basic ingredients of an offence under Section 138 of the NI Act have been prima facie made out by the complainant and supported by the pre-summoning evidence led on behalf of the complainant.”

“Further, documents may be examined by the Trial Court for satisfaction as to the sufficiency of grounds for proceeding under Section 202 of the CrPC”

“…contention of the Accused that a legally enforceable debt has not accrued in favour of the Complainant on account of non-fulfilment of the conditions in the Agreement would have to be proved by leading evidence at the time of trial”.

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