JUDGMENT (ORAL)

Sandeep Sharma, J.—Being aggrieved and dissatisfied with order dated 2.2.2019 passed by learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Nurpur, District Kangra, Himachal Pradesh in Case No. 295-IV/16, whereby an application under S.145(2) of the Negotiable Instruments Act (hereinafter, ‘Act’), having been filed by the petitioner-accused (hereinafter, ‘accused’), seeking therein permission to cross-examine the respondent-complainant (hereinafter, ‘complainant’), came to be dismissed, accused has approached this Court in the instant proceedings filed under S.482 CrPC, praying therein to set aside the impugned order and permit the accused to cross-examine the complainant.

2. Necessary facts, as emerge from the record are that the complainant initiated proceedings under S.138 of the Act against the accused in the competent Court of law, alleging therein that a Term Loan facility was availed by the accused amounting to Rs.5,75,000/- on 17.12.2014 for the purchase of Tractor. Entire loan amount was paid by the complainant to the dealer. Accused opened account No. JT-72 with the Bank and he, with a view to discharge his liability on account of loan availed by him, issued Cheque No. 656