Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act Cheque Bounce Case: Conviction of Loan Defaulter Upheld, Ordered to Surrender: Himachal Pradesh High Court

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has dismissed a criminal revision petition filed by Mohammad Irshad and upheld his conviction under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 in a cheque bounce case filed by Punjab National Bank. The Court directed the accused to surrender before the trial court within 30 days and serve the sentence awarded against him. Justice Sandeep Sharma passed the judgment while refusing to interfere with…