JAMMU, Aug. 29 -- In a strongly worded judgment, the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh at Jammu has castigated a trial court for its "insensitive and unprofessional" handling of a decade-old cheque bounce case, while setting aside the dismissal of the complaint for want of evidence. Justice Rajesh Sekhri restored the complaint of appellant J.N. Wadhera against Uttam Singh under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act and directed the trial court to dispose of the matter within two months. The litigation, which dates back to 2015, pertained to four dishonoured cheques issued by Uttam Singh, amounting to over ?4.5 lakh. The accused had admitted liability during trial, even making partial payments in 2023 and 2024, and filing an u...