In which of the following judgments has the Supreme Court held that only those courts within whose territorial limits the drawee bank is situated, would have jurisdiction to try the cases for offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881?
Verified Answer
A. K. Bhaskaran v. Sankaran Vaidhyan Balan and Another (1999) 7 SCC 510
B. Dashrath Rupsingh Rathood v. State of Maharashtra and Another (2014) 9 SCC 129
C. State of Bihar and Others v. Kalyanpur Cement Limited (2010) 3 SCC 274
D. None of the above
Explanation:
In the case of Dashrath Rupsingh Rathod v. State of Maharashtra and Another (2014), the Supreme Court clarified the territorial jurisdiction for Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, holding that the court where the drawee bank (on which the cheque is drawn) is situated would have jurisdiction.