Section 202 CrPC Objection Cannot Be Raised at Final Arguments to Derail Cheque Bounce Trial: Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has held that an accused cannot challenge an alleged procedural defect at the final stage of a criminal trial after actively participating in the proceedings for several years. In Aijaz Ahmad Bhat v. Nisar Ahmad Malik, the Court dismissed a petition challenging the Magistrate's order taking cognizance of a cheque dishonour complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The…
