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Chhattisgarh High Court relied on Supreme Court judgment In re: Expeditious Trial of Cases under Section 138 of Negotiable Instrument Act 1881<\/em>, dated 16-04-2021, following directions are issued in compliance of the order. These are:<\/p>\n

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  1. The Magistrates having jurisdiction to try offences under the Negotiable Instruments At, 1881 shall record cogent and sufficient reasons before converting a complaint under Section 138 of the NI Act from summary trial to summons trial in exercise of power under the second proviso of Section 143 of NI Act. Due care and caution shall be exercised in this regard and the conversion of summary trial to summons trial shall not be in a mechanical manner.<\/li>\n
  2. On receipt of such complaint under Section 138 of the NI Act wherever it is found that any accused is resident of the area beyond the territorial jurisdiction of the Magistrate to arrive at sufficient grounds to proceed against the accused as prescribed under Section 202 CrPC.<\/li>\n
  3. While conducting any such inquiry under Section 202 CrPC, the evidence of witnesses on behalf of the complaint shall be permitted to be taken on affidavit. In suitable cases, the Magistrate may restrict the inquiry to examination of documents for satisfaction as to the sufficiency of grounds for proceeding under the said provision.<\/li>\n
  4. Trial Court shall treat service of summons in one complaint under Section 138 NI Act forming part of a transaction, as deemed service in respect of all complaints filed before the same Court relating to dishonor of cheques issued as part of the same transaction.<\/li>\n
  5. Trial Courts have no inherent power to review or recall the issue of summons in relation to complaint filed under Section 138 of the NI Act. However the same shall not affect the power of the Trial Court under Section 322 of CrPC to revisit the order of issue of process in case it is brought to the court\u2019s notice that it lacks jurisdiction to try the complaint.<\/li>\n
  6. Section 258 of CrPC has no applicability to complaints under Section 138 of the NI Act. The words \u201cas far as may be\u201d in Section 143 are used only in respect of applicability of Sections 262 to 265 of the Code and the summary procedure to be followed for trials under the said Code.<\/li>\n
  7. The Appellate Courts before which appeals against the judgments in complaint under Section 138 of NI Act are pending are directed to make an effort to settle the dispute through mediation.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    The Court directed that \u201cthese directions shall come into force with immediate effect.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

    [Practice Directions, No. 6265\/ Litigation\/2021, dated 02-07-2021]<\/p>\n

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    Arunima Bose, Editorial Assistant has reported this Circular.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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