Mr. Inderjit Singh, J.:- Applicant-Sukhdev Singh has filed this application under Section 378(4) Cr.P.C. seeking permission for leave to appeal against respondent Baldev Singh, challenging the judgment dated 16.12.2014 passed by learned Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Jalandhar, whereby the accused-respondent was acquitted.

2. It is mainly stated in the application that accompanying appeal is likely to succeed on the grounds taken therein. It is further stated that learned JMIC, Jalandhar has wrongly acquitted the abovesaid accused against law and evidence on record, so his acquittal be set aside and he be punished in accordance with provisions of law.

3. I have heard learned counsel for the applicant and have gone through the record, especially the judgment passed by learned JMIC, Jalandhar.

4. As per the record, the complainant Sukhdev Singh filed a complaint against Baldev Singh under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. As per complainant’s version, the accused has taken a sum of Rs.3 lacs from him as a friendly loan from time to time for his household needs with the promise to return the same on demand and in order to discharge this liability, accused issued a