Serial No. 23

Reg Cause List.

HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH

AT SRINAGAR

CrlM(646/2025) IN CrlA(AS) 17/2025.

MOHAMMAD LATEEF SALMAN(SENIOR CITIZEN).

…Appellant (s)

Through: Mr. Badrul Duja, Advocate.

VERSUS

SURJEET SINGH.

Through: Mr. Rabinder Singh, Advocate.

…Respondent(s)

CORAM:

HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY DHAR, JUDGE

ORDER

24-12-2025

CrlM No. 646/2025

01. This is an application filed by the applicant/appellant seeking leave to file the appeal against Order dated 17^th of March, 2025, passed by the learned

Trial Magistrate.

02. For the reasons stated in the application, the same is allowed and the applicant/appellant is permitted to filed the appeal against Order dated 17^th of

March, 2025 passed by the Trial Magistrate.

03. The application stands disposed of.

01. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused record of the trial

court.

02. In the appeal, it has been submitted that on the date on which the impugned order dismissing the complaint of the complainant filed under

Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act was passed, the counsel appearing for the complainant had to travel to Delhi on account of a medical exigency and, therefore, could not appear before the learned trial Court