Thane: A man from Bhiwandi was found guilty for dishonouring the cheque of Rs 3.5 lakh under the Negotiable Instruments act, he was convicted and sentenced imprisonment till rising of the court and ordered to pay 9% interest on Rs 3.5 lakh, which is around Rs 4.2 lakh. The order was passed by magistrate H B Pardeshi.The legal team informed the court that the accused took a friendly loan of Rs 3.5 lakh from the complainant on February 6, 2018, with the condition of repayment within a year.But he did not return the money even after the agreed period. When asked to repay the money he kept giving excuses. Later on August 1, 2021, the accused issued a cheque which was dishonoured by the bank due to lack of sufficient funds. Thus, the present complaint was filed by the complainant.The counsel for the complainant submitted that maximum sentence should be imposed as well as the fine of double the amount of the cheque should be given. On the contrary, counsel for the accused submitted that the accused prayed for leniency in awarding the punishment.The magistrate went through the submission of both the sides and in the order noted that the accused has committed an offence punishable under section 138 (dishonour of cheque for insufficiency of funds in the account) of the Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881. In the order, the magistrate noted that the complainant has already suffered the consequence of dishonour of cheque. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and age of the accused and ordered simple imprisonment till rising of the court and the fine at 9% on the disputed cheque amount Rs 3.5 lakh till date. The accused was sentenced till the raising of court and told to pay 9% interest on Rs 3.5 lakh, which is around Rs 4.2 lakh.We also published the following articles recentlyCant tell age of ink used for writing cheque: HCThe Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court has ruled that the age of ink used on a document cannot be determined. The court stated that there is no scientific method available to ascertain the age of handwriting or ink, and therefore, the use of expert opinion or chemical tests to determine the age of the ink is unreliable. The court quashed the decision of the sessions court, which had allowed the accused in a cheque misuse case to determine the age of the ink used.Man accused of slapping bank employee acquitted by court in ThaneA 28-year-old man accused of slapping an assistant bank manager has been acquitted due to lack of evidence. The incident occurred when the accused visited a nationalized bank and became frustrated with the employees behavior. The accused allegedly slapped the assistant manager, but witnesses were unable to identify him. The judge concluded that the prosecution failed to prove the charges, as none of the witnesses supported their story. Therefore, the accused was acquitted of all charges.Drugs planting accused trial not in NDPS courtThe Sharjah drugs planting case, involving baker Anthony Paul as the prime accused, has been transferred to a magistrates court. The special NDPS court determined that the drugs involved were of a small quantity, resulting in a maximum sentence of only one year imprisonment. The judge stated that cases under the NDPS Act, which carry a sentence of three years or more, should be tried by the special NDPS court. Paul is accused of planting drugs on actor Chrisann Pereira and framing other victims.

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