KCC 1229/2017
This case involved an individual accused of forging bank statements and issuing a bounced cheque. A key point was the cheque issuer had not issued the cheque and it had been stolen by the beneficiary.
Background
The office of public prosecution accused a defendant of forging bank statements and issuing a bounced cheque. The office requested the court to penalize the defendant according to the relevant laws.
The civil claimant filed a case against the defendant. He requested the court to order the defendant to pay temporary compensation of 5001 Dinars.
The court ruled that the defendant should be imprisoned for three years. The court referred the civil case to the relevant court.
The civil claimant and the defendant appealed the ruling before the court of appeal. The court dismissed the claimant’s case. The court upheld the appealed ruling.