Magistrate. According to Section 143 of Negotiable Instruments Act the trial of the cases under Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act shall be of summary nature ... summoning of the petitioners on the basis of Section 141 Negotiable Instruments Act. Section 141 Negotiable Instruments Act reads as under :-
"141. Offences
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 as amended by the Negotiable Instruments (Amendment and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 2002 are applicable to the complaints under Section 138 ... procedure envisaged under Section 145 Negotiable Instruments Act is available only to the complainant who invokes the provisions of Section 138 of the said
filed against the accused under
Section.200 of Cr.P.C. for the offence punishable under
Section.138 Negotiable Instruments Act.
2. The gist ... Acting under Section.255(1) Cr.P.C.,
the accused is acquitted for the offence
punishable under Section.138 of Negotiable
Instruments
under Section 138
Negotiable Instruments Act, the provisions contained in Section 118
(to the extent relevant here) and Section 139 Negotiable Instruments
Act are also ... added here that in terms of Section 142 of
Negotiable Instruments Act, the prosecution for offence under
Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act requires cognizance
Complaint
Case Nos.2429/2015 and 2430/2015) under Section 138 of the
Negotiable Instruments Act (" NI Act " hereafter) passed an order dated ... Impact of settlement of disputes in a complaint under
Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act by virtue of
Lok Adalat under the Legal Services Authorities
Magistrate First Class found appellant guilty for the
offence under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act
and sentenced him to six months rigorous imprisonment ... Class took cognizance against the
applicant for the offence under Section 138 of Negotiable
Instruments Act and registered the complaint as a
Criminal Case
under Section 138
Negotiable Instruments Act, the provisions contained in Section 118
(to the extent relevant here) and Section 139 Negotiable Instruments
Act are also ... added here that in terms of Section 142 of
Negotiable Instruments Act, the prosecution for offence under
Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act requires cognizance
partnership firm so far as Section 138 read
with Section 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act is concerned appears to
be altogether different. Section ... that a complaint can
be filed for the offence under Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act not
only against the partnership firm on whose behalf
fall under any category as
enumerated under section 138 read with Section 141 of
the Negotiable Instruments Act. The applicant cannot be
held vicariously liable ... Supra) case while considering scope of Section 202 of Cr.P.C.
qua Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act. I am in
agreement with
Magistrate First Class found appellant guilty for the
offence under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act
and sentenced him to six months rigorous imprisonment ... Class took cognizance against the
applicant for the offence under Section 138 of Negotiable
Instruments Act and registered the complaint as a
Criminal Case
