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2025 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 53443

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
BECHU KURIAN THOMAS, J
UNNIKRISHNAN – Appellant
Versus
JAYARAM C L – Respondent
CRL.L.P. NO. 434 OF 2025 | CRL.A NO.71 OF 2021 | CC NO.227 OF 2014



Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: SRI.ARUN CHAND, SHRI.VINAYAK G MENON, SHRI.BHARAT VIJAY P., SHRI.THAREEQ ANVER, SMT.MINU VITTORRIA PAULSON, SMT.ARCHANA P.P., SMT.SHEHROON PATEL A.K., SHRI.ALVIN JOSEPH
For the Respondents: SRI.G.BIJU, SRI.V.A.VINOD, SHRI.AMBADI MURALI

Court has the discretion to grant leave to appeal based on sufficient cause shown, regarding acquittal under the Negotiable Instruments Act.

Headnote:The petitioner sought leave to appeal against the decision dated 05.06.2025 in Crl.A. No.71 of 2021, where the accused was acquitted under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. The court found sufficient cause for the appeal and granted leave accordingly. The judgment touches on the authority of courts in driving leave based on existing provisions of law.

Table of Content
1. leave to appeal granted under criminal law. (Para 1)
2. sufficient cause evaluated for appeal. (Para 2)

ORDER

Petitioner seeks leave to prefer an appeal against the judgment dated 05.06.2025 in Crl.A. No.71 of 2021 on the files of the Additional Sessions Court-II, Thiruvananthapuram, acquitting the accused in a proceeding under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act , 1881.

2. Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Public Prosecutor, I am satisfied that sufficient cause has been shown to prefer an appeal.

Accordingly, leave to prefer an appeal against the impugned judgment is granted.

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