IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Criminal Appeal No. 539 of 2025 Date of Decision: 10.3.2026 _____________________________________________________________________

Shamender Sood ……...Petitioner Versus Sanjay Dharmaik …....Respondent Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge.

Whether approved for reporting?

For the Petitioner: Ms. Seema K. Guleria, Advocate.

For the Respondent: Mr. Maan Singh, Advocate.

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Sandeep Sharma, J. (Oral)

Instanot criminal appeal, lays challenge to order dated

12.9.2024, passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate First Class Manali, in complaint No. 262/2018, whereby complaint having been filed by the complainant came to be dismissed for want of prosecution.

2. Precisely, the facts of the case, as emerge from the pleadings as well as documents adduced on record by the respective parties are that Hcomplainant instituted a complaint under Section 138 of the Act, in the competent court of law, alleging therein that accused with a view to discharge his liability issued cheque amounting to Rs. 4,00,000/- in favour of the complainant, but fact remains that the aforesaid cheque on i