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B. V. NAGARATHNA, UJJAL BHUYAN
Yatendra Singh – Appellant
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State of U. P. – Respondent
सुप्रीम कोर्ट ऑफ इंडिया में यतेंद्र सिंह द्वारा राज्य बनाम अन्य के विरुद्ध दायर आपराधिक अपील संख्या 542/2026 सुनी गई। (!) (!) छुट्टी प्रदान की गई। (!) अपीलकर्ता ने धारा 138 नीगोशिएबल इंस्ट्रूमेंट्स एक्ट के तहत शिकायत केस संख्या 1125/2022 के बहाली की मांग की, जो ट्रायल कोर्ट द्वारा डिफॉल्ट में 03.03.2023 को खारिज हो गया था तथा उच्च न्यायालय ने 24.09.2025 को इसे बहाल करने से अस्वीकार कर दिया। (!) (!) दोनों पक्षों के वकीलों को सुना गया तथा रिकॉर्ड की जांच की गई। (!) न्याय के हित में उच्च न्यायालय का निर्णय गलत पाया गया। (!) अतः उच्च न्यायालय का आदेश दिनांक 24.09.2025 (क्रिमिनल रिवीजन डिफेक्टिव संख्या 981/2024) तथा ट्रायल कोर्ट का आदेश दिनांक 03.03.2023 रद्द कर शिकायत केस संख्या 1125/2022 को गाजियाबाद के एडिशनल कोर्ट संख्या 2 में बहाल किया गया। (!) अपील इस प्रकार निस्तीर्ण। (!) लंबित आवेदन निस्तीर्ण। (!)
JUDGMENT
NAGARATHNA, J.
Leave granted.
2. Being aggrieved by the order dated 24.09.2025 by which the earlier order dated 03.03.2023 passed by the learned Presiding Officer, Additional Court No.2, Ghaziabad in Complaint Case No.1125/2022 filed under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 was sustained, the appellant is before this Court.
3. We have heard learned counsel for the appellant and learned counsel for the second respondent. We have perused the material on record.
4. All that the appellant is seeking in this appeal is for restoration of Complaint Case No.1125/2022 as the said case was dismissed for default by the Trial Court and the High Court declined to restore the same.
5. Having regard to the submissions advanced at the bar and also bearing in mind the interest of justice, we find that the High court was not right in declining to interfere in the matter.
6. Consequently, the order dated 24.09.2025 passed by the High Court in Criminal Revision Defective No.981/2024 and order dated 03.03.2023 passed by learned Presiding Officer, Additional Court No.2 Ghaziabad in Complaint Case No.1125/2022 filed under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act are set aside and
Dishonour of cheque – Complaint Case must be decided on merit.
Settlement under Section 147 of the Negotiable Instruments Act allows for compounding of offences when parties reach an agreement.
Dishonour of cheques – Supreme Court is not the appropriate forum to resolve factual disputes – Parties may pursue their remedy before Civil Court.
The court allows restoration of a dismissed complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, emphasizing the importance of giving parties a chance to present their case, especially when....
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