2001 (7) TMI 1172 - SUPREME COURT

Whether the appellant had supported his defence by any proof sufficient to rebut the presumption drawn against him?

Held that:- The Special Court found the appellant’s defence improbable and the evidence adduced at his instance flawed and unbelievable. After meticulously scanning both the oral and documentary evidence and ultimately drawing on the presumptions statutorily provided under sections 118, 138 and 139 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, the appellant was found guilty. For the reasons stated earlier, there is no ground for us to decide differently and to differ from the view taken by the Special Court in holding the appellant guilty of the offence with which he was charged. We, therefore, affirm the conviction and sentence imposed on the appellant by the Special Court and dismiss the appeal with costs assessed at Rs. 10,000.