A Person can be prosecuted under both section 420 of IPC & section 138 of NI Act

Fayaz Ahmad Sheikh Vs Mushtaq Ahmad Khan (Jammu & Kashmir High Court) Held that offences under Section 138 of the NI Act and Section 420 of IPC are distinct from each other because ingredients of the two offences are different. Person can be prosecuted under both the said sections. Facts- The respondent/complainant had filed a complaint for commission of offence under Section 138 of NIA Act against the petitioner before the Court of Forest Magistrate, Srinagar. In the complaint, it was alleged that the petitioner had approached the respondent and offered to sell a patch of land measuring 0...