IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT JABALPUR BEFORE HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE HIMANSHU JOSHI

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ON THE 8 OF JANUARY, 2026 MISC. CRIMINAL CASE No. 21806 of 2024 DR.SANDEEP PATEL Versus ANIL KUMAR GUPTA Appearance:

Shri Lawkush Prasad Mishra - Advocate for the petitioner.

Ms. Neerja Agrawal, learned counsel for the respondent.

ORDER The petitioner has filed this petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.C.

challenging the order dated 21.03.2024 (Annexure A/1) passed by the 9th ASJ, Rewa (M.P.) in Criminal Revision No.33/2024 and order dated 09.11.2022 (Anneuxre A/3) passed by the JMFC, Rewa (M.P.) in SC NIA No.404/2020 whereby the application filed by the present petitioner under Section 138/142 of the Negotiable Instrument Act (for short, hereinafter referred to as the "N.I. Act")

has been dismissed.

2. Brief facts of the case are that the complainant filed a complaint before the learned Trial Court stating that in December 2019, the applicant borrowed a loan of Rs. 5,00,000/- from the respondent for family needs, assuring repayment within four to five months. Upon demand, the applicant issued Cheque No. 023218 dated 31.05.2020 for Rs. 4,00,000/- drawn on Bank of Maharashtra, Branch Rewa, towards di