ORDER ON BOARD

19.02.2025

1. The appellant/complainant has filed this appeal assailing order dated

27.09.2024 passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Narayanpur, District- Narayanpur (C.G.) in Criminal Case No. 265/2019 “Sumit Das Vs. Maharu Ram” by which, the complaint filed by the SHUBHAM DEY complainant under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, Digitally signed by SHUBHAM DEY

1881 has been dismissed by the learned Trial Court on the ground that the present complainant i.e. Sumit Das was not authorized to lodge complaint as no authority letter has been placed on record to demonstrate that he is authorized/responsible to file complaint.

2. Case of the complainant in brief is that the complainant/appellant i.e.

Sumit Das who is a partner of the firm namely, Hariom Tractor, Narayanpur had filed a complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881 (hereinafter for brevity referred to as the Act, 1881) before the Judicial Magistrate First Class, Narayanpur stating that the respondent has purchased a Tractor i.e. Swaraj bearing Model No. 834 XM which is valued for Rs. 6,50,000/ from the respondents. At the time of purchasing of the said tractor, the