Negotiable Instruments Act. Section 138. Even a blank cheque leaf, voluntarily signed and handed over by the accused, towards some payment would attract the Section unless contrary is proved. Supreme Court.

Bir Singh v. Mukesh Kumar (2019) 4 SCC 197 : (2019) 2 SCC (Cri) 40 : (2019) 2 SCC (Civ) 309

HELD. Para 36. Even a blank cheque leaf, voluntarily signed and handed over by the accused, which is towards some payment, would attract presumption under Section 139 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, in the absence of any cogent evidence to show that the cheque was not issued in discharge of a debt.

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Compiled by S. Basavaraj, Advocate, Daksha Legal.