Srinagar, Aug. 4 -- Jammu- The High Court of J&K and Ladakh on Tuesday dismissed a petition seeking quashing of criminal proceedings in a cheque dishonour case, holding that disputed questions such as loss of a cheque, prior stop-payment instructions, and the absence of a legally enforceable debt are matters of defence that can only be adjudicated during trial.

A Bench of Justice Wasim Sadiq Nargal, while dismissing the petition filed by one S Gupta, upheld the order of the Sub Judge (Special Mobile Magistrate), Rajouri, issuing process in a complaint under Sections 138 and 142 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The Court observed that the complaint disclosed a prima facie case and found no jurisdictional error warranting interference un...