Rajkumar vs Budha ram @ Budmal — 52/2015

Case under Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Section 138. Disposed: Contested--Acquitted on 23rd April 2026.

Cr. Case Complaint (P)

CNR: RJBE060004602015

Case disposed

Filing Number

664/2015

Filing Date

18-06-2015

Registration No

52/2015

Registration Date

18-06-2015

Court

ACJM JM- Jaitaran Taluka Court

Judge

2-ACJM

Decision Date

23rd April 2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--Acquitted

Acts & Sections

Negotiable Instruments Act Section 138

Petitioner(s)

Rajkumar

Adv. SKC

Respondent(s)

Budha ram @ Budmal

Hearing History

Judge: 2-ACJM

23-04-2026

Disposed

13-04-2026

Final arguments

06-04-2026

Final arguments

04-04-2026

Awaiting Order from Higher Court

28-03-2026

Awaiting Order from Higher Court

Final Orders / Judgements

23-04-2026

Case Summary: Rajkumar v. Budha Ram (Case 52/2015) Court Decision: The Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate acquitted the accused Budha Ram @ Budmal of charges under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (cheque dishonor offense). The court found insufficient evidence to establish that the accused deliberately issued a cheque knowing it would bounce, as multiple material facts surrounding the loan transaction, cheque issuance, and parties' relationship remained doubtful and unestablished by the petitioner's testimony. Key Reasoning: The court held that the petitioner failed to credibly prove the essential facts of the case—including the loan purpose, payment circumstances, the cheque holder's identity, and the parties' relationship—with significant inconsistencies in witness statements. The accused raised probable defense by disputing that the cheque was issued as security for a commercial transaction rather than a personal loan. Given these substantial doubts, the conviction could not be sustained. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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Case Summary: Rajkumar v. Budha Ram (Case 52/2015) Court Decision: The Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate acquitted the accused Budha Ram @ Budmal of charges under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (cheque dishonor offense). The court found insufficient evidence to establish that the accused deliberately issued a cheque knowing it would bounce, as multiple material facts surrounding the loan transaction, cheque issuance, and parties' relationship remained doubtful and unestablished by the petitioner's testimony. Key Reasoning: The court held that the petitioner failed to credibly prove the essential facts of the case—including the loan purpose, payment circumstances, the cheque holder's identity, and the parties' relationship—with significant inconsistencies in witness statements. The accused raised probable defense by disputing that the cheque was issued as security for a commercial transaction rather than a personal loan. Given these substantial doubts, the conviction could not be sustained. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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