The Judgment in Dashrath Rupsingh Rathod regarding the Territorial Jurisdiction in Cheque Bouncing Case is Prospective only ; the category of cases where proceedings have gone to the stage of Section 145(2) or beyond will continue in the Courts where it is now pending;

The Three Judge Bench Judgment  in Dashrath Rupsingh Rathod Vs. State of Maharashtra & Anr. which held that a Complaint of Dis-honour of Cheque can be filed only  to  the  Court  within  whose  local jurisdiction the offence was committed, which  is where the cheque is dishonoured by the bank on which it is drawn - will not affect the pending Cases where proceedings have gone to...