In Brief
This criminal appeal concerns a cheque bounce case filed under section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The trial court convicted the appellant and awarded compensation. The appellate court, instead of deciding the appeal on merits, remanded the case to the trial court for re-examination of evidence. The High Court set aside this remand order. The Supreme Court held that the High Court erred in interfering. Since sufficient material existed on record, the appellate court should have decided the appeal on merits rather than ordering remand. The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and directed the appellate court to decide the case afresh on merits based on existing records.
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