P&H: Refuses to interfere with summoning of additional witness as Ex-Sarpanch’s testimony in cheque bounce case
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed a petition filed by Nasib Kaur challenging an order that allowed the complainant in a cheque bounce case to examine Baljit Singh, the then Ex-Sarpanch of the village, as an additional witness.
The case arose from a complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, in which the complainant alleged that a cheque of Rs. 6 lakh issued by the accused towards an existing liability was dishonoured. The complainant said that despite legal notice, payment was not made.
Before the High Court, the petitioner argued that the complaint itself was...
