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Man convicted in cheque bounce case

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Rajesh Mehra

Posted: Jan 30, 2008 at 2344 hrs IST

Ludhiana, January 29 Judicial Magistrate First Class Charanjit Arora has sentenced Kewal Krishan of Harabans Pura, Ludhiana, to imprisonment of one-and-a-half years in a cheque bounce case. The judge also ordered the accused to pay Rs 2 lakh, viz. half of the cheque amount, as compensation to the aggrieved complainant.

The complainant, Raj Kumar, the proprietor of Raju Garments, had stated before the court that his firm is in the business of polyester yarn. Kewal Krishan, the proprietor of the firm Sant Ram Kewal Krishan, are dealers for polyester yarn.

Raj Kumar stated that the firm Sant Ram Kewal Krishan purchased polyester yarn from him, and Kewal Krishan issued a cheque for Rs 4 lakh in October 2004. Raj Kumar said that to his surprise, when the cheque was presented for encashment, it was dishonoured by the banker of accused with remarks, ‘Exceeds Arrangements’. Thereafter, a legal notice was served upon the accused in October 2004, requesting him to make the payment of the dishonoured cheque. The complainant stated in the court that the accused failed to make the payment.

The accused pleaded innocence and claimed false implication. but he failed to prove it before the court. Pronouncing the verdict the court held that the prosecution had successfully proved the guilt of the accused, and sentenced him accordingly.

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