( 1 ) THIS is a defendants second appeal from a decree of the lower appellate court for recovery of rs. 9,520/- only, with costs from the appellant alone who was the third defendant in the suit. The decree under appeal further directs for the issue of a notice to the third defendant who is the appellant in this Court, to show cause why he should not be prosecuted for forgery which was, according to the lower appellate court, committed in the promissory note and receipt on which the suit was based. The lower appellate court dismissed the suit against defendants Nos. 1 and 2, who are defendant-respondents Nos. 2 and 3 in this Court and who are supposed to have executed the said promissory note and receipt. The trial court had found the promissory note and receipt to be genuine and had decreed the suit against defendants Nos. 1 and 2 (defendant-respondents Nos. 2 and 3 in this Court) for recovery of Rs. 9,520/- with costs and pendente lite and future interest at 3 per cent per annum on Rs. 7000/- but had not passed any decree against defendant No. 3. Defendants Nos. 1 and 2 were the appellants before the lower appellate court. The plaintiff has not appealed from the d