M/S Escorts Ltd vs Rama Mukherjee

The Supreme Court held that under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, jurisdiction to entertain a complaint lies where the complainant presented the dishonoured cheque, received the cheque back, and sent the legal notice. The Court affirmed that the place of jurisdiction is not solely determined by the location of the bank where the cheque was dishonoured but can also include the residence of the complainant or the drawer. The Court upheld the jurisdiction of the Magistrate at Bhiwani, where the complainant resided and presented the cheque, thereby allowing the complaint to proceed.