Srinagar, March 4 -- A man has been sentenced to one year of imprisonment and fined Rs 12 lakh by the Munsif Court Sumbal in a cheque bounce case.
As per news agency JKNS, the case pertains to two cheques issued by the accused, a resident of Kathpora Hajin, Bandipora, to the complainant for an amount of Rs 8 lakh.
According to the court order, the cheques, bearing No. 418204 (dated 03.05.2017) and No. 418214 (dated 05.05.2017), were drawn from the accused's account at J&K Bank, Hajin branch. However, when presented for encashment on 17.05.2017, both cheques were dishonored due to insufficient funds.
The order further states that a legal notice (No. 27/2017) was served by the complainant on 22.05.2017, demanding payment of Rs 8 lakh withi...