JUDGMENT

Jasjit Singh Bedi, J. -

CRM-30122-2017

The present application has been filed by the learned counsel for the applicant-appellant for condonation of delay of 63 days in filing the instant appeal.

For the reasons mentioned in the application, the same is allowed and the delay of 63 days in filing the instant appeal is hereby condoned.

CRM-A-2272-MA-2017

1. The applicant/appellant has filed the present application for grant of leave to appeal against the judgment of acquittal dated 10.05.2017 passed by Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Gurdaspur, whereby the accusedrespondent has been acquitted of the charges under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881.

2. The brief facts of the case as per the complainant/appellant are that the accused/respondent and the complainant/appellant knew each other and in the month of November, 2012, the accused took a friendly loan of Rs.4,50,000/- from the complainant and agreed to repay the loan within five months. It was alleged that the accused No.2 is the Director of accused No.1 and was responsible and In-charge of business/the day to day affairs of the accused No.1 at the time of issuance of the cheque. On 30.05.2013, the complainan