Mohali, Feb. 10 -- A Mohali court has acquitted a woman, a resident of Haryana, in a cheque bounce case, holding that the complainant failed to prove the existence of a legally enforceable debt and had suppressed material facts from the court.

Pankaj Kumar, a resident of Mohali, had filed a complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, alleging that Rachna borrowed Rs.5.25 lakh from him during the Covid-19 period to release gold allegedly pledged with Muthoot Finance. He claimed she later issued two cheques worth Rs.3.90 lakh, which were dishonoured due to "drawer's signature differs".

However, during an intense and detailed cross-examination, the complainant admitted that only Rs.1.19 lakh was transferred to Rachna thr...