Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881–Secs. 138 & 142 (b) Proviso–Hand written notice was issued on 27.4.2012–Subsequently, legal notice was sent on 24.5.2012–Complaint was filed on 5.7.2012–Handwritten notice was fulfilling the mandatory requirements of clause (b) of Proviso to Sec. 138–Complaint came with the application for condonation of delay with averring that he sent the legal notice on 24.5.2012–Quashment of proceedings by High Court was not justified on the ground of limitation–Further, the plea was taken first time before the High Court–High Court ought to have remanded the matter to trial Court for deciding the issued of limitation–Criminal proceedings deserves to be restored.
