ORDER

Dated this the 8^th day of January, 2026

This criminal leave petition has been filed under Section 419 (4) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita , 2023 [hereinafter referred as ‘ BNSS ’ for short], at the instance of the complainant in C.C. No.1115/2016 on the files of the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court, Pattambi, seeking leave of this Court to file appeal challenging the judgment of acquittal in the above case dated 17.11.2025. The accused before the trial court got arrayed as the 1^st respondent herein and the 2^nd respondent herein is the State of Kerala, represented by the learned Public Prosecutor and the.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the leave petitioner and the learned Public Prosecutor, in detail. Perused the verdict under challenge and the records of the trial court.

3. On perusal of the impugned judgment, it could be seen that the Judicial First Class Magistrate,Pattambi, tried the accused in the above said case, alleging commission ofoffencepunishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. On appreciation of evidence, the accused was acquitted by the learned Magistrate. Now, the complainant has filed this criminal leave petition, seeking to