Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881–Sec. 138–Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973–Sec. 205–Certain guidelines were issued by High Court for exemption from personal attendance in the matters of Sec. 138 N.I. Act Discretion u/s. 205 cannot be circumscribed by laying down general directions–Further
held, the direction is not in accordance with Sec. 313–Direction (vii) tantamount to putting fetters on the jurisdiction of Magistrate and not warranted in law Impugned order set aside.
