Partners can be prosecuted u/s. 138 without firm being arraigned as accused

Dhanasingh Prabhu Vs Chandrasekar & Another (Supreme Court of India) Supreme Court held that partners of the partnership firm can be prosecuted individually under section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 [NI Act] without the partnership firm being arraigned as an accused. Accordingly, order of high court set aside. Facts- Appellant has preferred the present criminal appeal being aggrieved by the final judgment and order of the Madras High Court dated 26.02.2024, whereby the High Court allowed the Criminal Original Petition preferred by the respondents-accused and thereby quashed...