Acquittal in Section 138 NI Act Cheque Bounce Case Hinges on Proof of Legally Recoverable Debt

In the Court of the XXIII Addl. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate at Bengaluru City, presided over by Sri Shridhar M., B.A., LL.M., judgment was delivered on 14 July 2020 in C.C.No.251/2017. The case was filed under Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act read with Section 200 Cr.P.C. for alleged dishonour of cheque. Parties to the Case The complainant in the case was E. Ashok, aged about 40 years, resident of New Guddadahalli,…