Surat: A 40-year-old man was convicted in a cheque bounce case and was ordered jail term of eight months besides paying the victim twice the amount he owed within 30 days of the order.
According to case details, Mukeshkumar Arjun Prasad owed Rs 60,000 to his friend Yasharaj Maurya from whom he had taken a hand loan in February, 2017. When Yashraj demanded this money back, Mukesh issued a cheque in June 2017 as repayment. The cheque was, however, dishonoured and Maurya lodged a complaint against Prasad under Negotiable Instrument Act.
“I am not inclined to extend the benefit of the provisions of the Probation of Offenders Act,1958, because the offence committed is in the nature of an economic offence and the backbone of the nation depends on a healthy economy. Moreover, the real intention behind the enactment of the said offence is to provide quick remedy to the payee or the holder of the cheque, and also to instil a sense of confidence and assurance to the business community,