Sukhwinder Singh(Not Applicable) vs Mohan Singh AND ORS(Not Applicable) Advocate - Amrick Singh, ,Hitesh Kumar — CR.R/838/2024

Case under Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita Section 438. Disposed: Contested--Disposed Off on 06th May 2026.

Case disposed

CNR: HPHC010662552024

Filing Number

CR.R/13144/2024

Filing Date

12-Dec-2024

Registration No

CR.R/838/2024

Registration Date

21-Dec-2024

Judge

Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma

Coram

Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma

Bench Type

Single

Judicial Branch

Criminal Section

Decision Date

06-May-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--Disposed Off

Last updated 02-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita Section 438

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.Sukhwinder Singh(Not Applicable)

    Adv. Kishore Pundeer,Shriram Vishwanath Bhardwaj,Shriram Vishwanath Bhardwaj, ,Shriram Vishwanath Bhardwaj

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.Mohan Singh AND ORS(Not Applicable) Advocate - Amrick Singh, ,Hitesh Kumar

  2. 2.State of HP(Not Applicable)

    Adv. AG

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 06-May-2026

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sandeep SharmaView PDF

    Case Summary: CR.R/838/2024 The High Court of Himachal Pradesh dismissed Sukhwinder Singh's criminal revision petition challenging his conviction under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. Singh had issued two cheques of Rs. 10 lakh each (dated 13.9.2017) to Mohan Singh for a land purchase but both bounced due to insufficient funds in December 2017. Despite a legal notice, he failed to make payment. The court found that Singh failed to establish any probable defense against the statutory presumption under Sections 118-139 of the NI Act that cheques are issued to discharge lawful liability. His claims that he had already paid Rs. 12 lakh and that the property was sold to multiple persons were unproven—he neither examined supporting witnesses nor produced payment receipts. The trial and appellate courts' concurrent findings were upheld, and Singh was sentenced to 12 months imprisonment and Rs. 32 lakh compensation, with directions to surrender within 15 days. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 18-Mar-2026

    Final Disposal At The Admission Stage

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sushil Kukreja

  4. 05-Jan-2026

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sushil KukrejaView PDF

  5. 05-Jan-2026

    Final Disposal At The Admission Stage

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sushil Kukreja

  6. 03-Dec-2025

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sushil KukrejaView PDF

  7. 03-Dec-2025

    Final Disposal At The Admission Stage

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sushil Kukreja

  8. 31-Oct-2025

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sushil KukrejaView PDF

  9. 31-Oct-2025

    Final Disposal At The Admission Stage

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sushil Kukreja

  10. 26-Sep-2025

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sushil KukrejaView PDF

  11. 26-Sep-2025

    Final Disposal At The Admission Stage

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sushil Kukreja

  12. 29-Aug-2025

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sushil KukrejaView PDF

  13. 29-Aug-2025

    Final Disposal At The Admission Stage

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sushil Kukreja

  14. 18-Jul-2025

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sushil KukrejaView PDF

  15. 11-Jul-2025

    Final Disposal At The Admission Stage

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sushil Kukreja

  16. 20-Jun-2025

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sushil KukrejaView PDF

  17. 20-Jun-2025

    Admission After Notice

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sushil Kukreja

  18. 09-May-2025

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sushil KukrejaView PDF

  19. 24-Mar-2025

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Virender SinghView PDF

  20. 17-Mar-2025

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Virender SinghView PDF

  21. 23-Dec-2024

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sushil KukrejaView PDF

  22. 23-Dec-2024

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  23. 12-Dec-2024

    Case filed

    Registration No. CR.R/838/2024

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: CR.R/838/2024 The High Court of Himachal Pradesh dismissed Sukhwinder Singh's criminal revision petition challenging his conviction under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. Singh had issued two cheques of Rs. 10 lakh each (dated 13.9.2017) to Mohan Singh for a land purchase but both bounced due to insufficient funds in December 2017. Despite a legal notice, he failed to make payment. The court found that Singh failed to establish any probable defense against the statutory presumption under Sections 118-139 of the NI Act that cheques are issued to discharge lawful liability. His claims that he had already paid Rs. 12 lakh and that the property was sold to multiple persons were unproven—he neither examined supporting witnesses nor produced payment receipts. The trial and appellate courts' concurrent findings were upheld, and Singh was sentenced to 12 months imprisonment and Rs. 32 lakh compensation, with directions to surrender within 15 days. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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