Complaint not signed by payee but by her power of attorney holder - Power of attorney holder cannot be said to be either payee or holder in due course - Cannot file complaint.

Citation 

2008 CRI. L. J. 3777

ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT

(Principal Seat at ALLAHABAD)

AMAR SARAN , J.

Crl. Misc. Appln. No. 3118 of 2008, D/- 27 - 3 - 2008

Amit Yadav v. State of U. P. and Anr

(A)Negotiable Instruments Act (26 of 1881), S.138, S.142(a) - Offence of dishonour of cheque

- Complaint - Complaint not signed by payee but by her power of attorney holder - Power of

attorney holder cannot be said to be either payee or holder in due course - Cannot file complaint.

 (Para 6) 

(B)Negotiable Instruments Act (26 of 1881), S.138 - General Clauses Act (10 of 1897), S.27 -

Dishonour of cheque - Demand notice - Sent by registered post properly addressed to recipient

- Presumption of service can be raised.

 (Para 5) 

Cases Referred Chronological Paras

2007 AIR SCW 3578 : 2007 Cri LJ 3214 : 2007 CLC 966 :

2007 (4) AIR Kar R 462

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AIR 2007 (NOC) 944 (Kar) : 2007 (3) AIR Bom R 500 : 2007

(2) AIR Kar R 211 : 2007 CLC 1008

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2007 (1) JIC 907 (All) 3

2007 (2) JIC 457 (All) 3

2001 AIR SCW 2307 : 2001 AIR - Jhar HCR 169