Cheque Issued Within Limitation Can Extend Limitation, But Accused Acquitted After Complainant Fails to Prove ₹50 Lakh Loan: Himachal Pradesh High Court

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by Veena Devi against the acquittal of Prakash Vashisht in a cheque dishonour case involving a claimed loan of ₹1,50,000. Justice Rakesh Kainthla held that although the trial court was not correct in treating the complaint as time-barred, the acquittal was still justified because the complainant's own evidence did not establish that the full amount had actually been advanced to…