<p><strong>HAMMA AKAWU BARKA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment):</strong> The appellant as accused person before the lower Court, pleaded not guilty to the amended two counts of the charge read to him. The two counts charge are reproduced thus:-</p><p>COUNT ONE</p><p>That Bello Muhammed Tambuwal sometimes in 2009 within the Abuja Judicial Division of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory with intent to defraud, did issue a Finbank Cheque No. 00756405 dated 19/02/2009 in the sum of Two Million, Five Hundred Thousand Naira (₦2,500,000.00) to one Anagor Jane Ekeme which when presented within three months was dishonored on the ground of insufficient funds standing to your credit and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 1(1)(b) of the Dishonored Cheques (Offences) Act Cap D11 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004 and punishable under Section 1(1)(i) of the same Act.</p><p>COUNT TWO</p><p>That you Muhammed Tambuwal sometimes in 2009 within the Abuja Judicial Division of the High Court of the Federal Capi…</p>