ULTRA TECH CEMENT LTD vs RAKESH KUMAR SINGH

The Supreme Court addressed the jurisdiction of the Metropolitan Magistrate under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, holding that complaints can only be maintained at the place where the cheque was dishonoured. The Court clarified that proceedings initiated before the judgment in Dashrath Rupsingh Rathod's case will be preserved only if evidence has commenced post-summoning as per Section 145(2). All other complaints must be returned for filing in the proper court, ensuring compliance with jurisdictional requirements.