BLANK/UNDATED/BEARER CHEQUE:

Section 138, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 311 Additional evidence - Death of the person who filled the che ues - Complainant allowed to produce additional evidence to prove handwritin! of deceased" #$hushan %aper &s '(s )anesh Steel Corporation* +,,1#1* C-&-. C/01% CAS2S 188 #P34* 5 +,,1 -S6 #$A78-7)* ,179 o Section 138, -ndian Penal Code, 189,, Section :93 $lan; che ue !iven <= merel= si!nin! it - Accused has written name of the pa=ee and the fi!ure - Does not amount to an= criminal offence" #0nited -ndia Phosphorous .td" &s &inod $hai 'ohan $hai Patel* 1998#1* C-&-. C/01% CAS2S >:+ #)u?"* 5 1998 -S6 #$A78-7)* ,,8> 5 1997 #89* C/'P" CAS2S ,79: o Section 138 - $earer che ue - -ssued in favour of the appellant <ut the same was sent for collection throu!h his friend - Che ue contained no endorsement to this effect - 4eld, a <earer che ue can <e presented for encashment without an= endorsement <= the part=" #'ichael 8uruvilla &s 6oseph 6"8ondod=* 1998#+* C-&-. C/01% CAS2S +:8 #8erala* 5 1998 -S6 #$A78-7)* ,>>8 5 1998 #3* C-&-. .6 ,377 5 1998 #+* $A78-7) CAS2S ,973 5 1998 #3* C1-'2S ,,>: 5 1998 #1* A.% #C1."* ,3>1 5 1998 #3* CC1 ,318 5 1998 #1* 8.% ,38: o Section 138 - $lan; che ue - Che ue without actual amount pa=a<le is not a che ue - Amount pa=a<le can <e filled up su<se uentl= with the consent of the person who issued the che ue - -f amount is filled up

su<se uentl= without consent of the person who issued the che ue then presumption u(s 139 stands re<utted A <lan; che ue cannot <e enforced even thou!h it is issued for le!al lia<ilit=" #Avon /r!anics .td" &s Poineer Products .imited 3 /rs"* +,,:#+* C-&-. C/01% CAS2S >79 #A"P"* 5 +,,:#+* C1-'-7A. C/01% CAS2S 33> #A"P"* o Section 138 - $lan; che ue - Contention of accused that he issued a <lan; che ue which was used <= complainant and was not issued in dischar!e of lia<ilit= - 4eld, this contention cannot <e raised in revision" #'(s Steel Authorit= of -ndia .td" &s $"D"A!!arwal 3 Sons .td"* +,,1#3* C-&-. C/01% CAS2S >87 #P34* 5 +,,+ #1* -S6 #$A78-7)* ,3:: o Section 138 - $lan; che ue - Dul= si!ned <= ma;er thereof authorisin! pa=ee to fill up amount a!reed upon - Does not invalidate che ue as such practice is reco!nised and permitted <= law - Dishonour of such che ue attracts penal lia<ilit=" #S"1"'uralidar &s Asho; )"@"* +,,1#3* C-&-. C/01% CAS2S 1>> #8ant"* 5 +,,+ #1* -S6 #$A78-7)* ,:,+ o Section 138 - $lan; che ue - Si!nature <= a literate person !oes a lon! wa= in the proof of the document" #Chac;o &s 6oseph* +,,3#3* C1-'-7A. C/01% CAS2S 77 #8erala* o Section 138 - $lan; che ue - Ahen !iven towards lia<ilit= or even as securit=, when the lia<ilit= is assessed and uantified, if che ue is filled up and presented to <an;, person who had drawn the che ue cannot avoid lia<ilit= under section 138 of 7"-" Act"

#)eneral Auto Sales &s &i?a=ala;shmi* +,,>#1* C-&-. C/01% CAS2S 9>: #8erala* o Section 138 - $lan; che ue - Ahere the drawer !ives <lan; che ue, the drawee is entitled to fill it up and ma;e a demand" #1")uruswam= &s '(s Shree $ala?i Cotton -ndustries* +,,,#+* C-&-. C/01% CAS2S :>7 #8ant"* 5 1999 - +,,1 #S0PP"* -S6 #$A78-7)* ,+:9 o Section 138 - Che ue drawn in the name of B-ndusind $an; .imited A(c Credential Cinance .imited or $earerB - 4eld, if $an;erDs name is shown in the Pa=eeDs column <efore the account holders name and it is crossed speciall= in conformit= with Section 1+: of the Act, then it can <e treated as cross che ue speciall= authorisin! the <an; to collect it on <ehalf of the account holder and remit to his account" #'(s Credential Cinance .td" &s State of 'aharashtra* +,,,#3* C-&-. C/01% CAS2S :>8 #$om"* 5 1999 +,,1 #S0PP"* -S6 #$A78-7)* ,9:3 o Section 138 - Securit= - 0ndated che ue issued as securit= - Su<se uentl= there was hire purchase a!reement <etween accused and complainant - Accused issued 39 fresh che ues - Default in pa=ment of instalments - Complainant entered the date on the undated che ue !iven to him earlier and presented the same to claim the amount - 4eld, che ue wor;ed out when fresh che ues were issued and that che ue cannot <e made use of for enforcement of su<se uent hire purchase a!reement" #'(s Adith=a Al;aloids .td" &s '(s 7CC Cinance .imited* +,,,#3* C-&-. C/01% CAS2S 99: #A"P"* 5 1999 - +,,1 #S0PP"* -S6 #$A78-7)* ,9>>

o Sections 138, 1:+ - Dishonour of che ue - Complaint <= )PA holder - Si!natures of pa=ee on complaint and his eEamination u(s +,, Cr"P"C" is mandator=" #'(s 1$C 7idhi .td" 3 Anr" &s State of A"P"* +,,3#+* C1-'-7A. C/01% CAS2S 178 #A"P"* o Sections 138, 9 - A <earer che ue can <e presented for encashment without an= endorsement <= the part= Presentation of the cash che ue not <= the complainant <ut <= another person - -t is of no conse uence" #'ichael 8uruvilla &s 6oseph 6"8ondod=* 1998#+* C-&-. C/01% CAS2S 9+7 #8erala*