Lachhmi Singh ...Appellant Versus Rajesh Radhaik ...Respondent Coram Hon’ble Mr Justice Rakesh Kainthla, Judge.

Whether approved for reporting?¹ Yes.

For the Appellant : Mr. B.S. Chauhan, Senior Advocate, with Ms. Aditi Rana, Advocate.

Forg the Respondent : Ms. Aruna Chauhan, Advocate.

Rakesh Kainthla, Judge The present appeal is directed against the judgment dated 29.08.2012, passed by learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Theog, District Shimla, H.P. (learned Trial Court), vide which the complaint filed by the appellant (complainant before learned Trial Court) for the commission of an offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act,

1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes.

1881 (NI Act) was dismissed. (Parties shall hereinafter be referred to in the same manner as they were arrayed before the learned Trial Court for convenience.)

2. Briefly stated, the facts giving rise to the present appeal are that the complainant filed a complaint before the learned Trial Court against