IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT INDORE BEFORE HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE SANJEEV S KALGAONKAR

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ON THE 29 OF JANUARY, 2026 MISC. CRIMINAL CASE No. 14583 of 2018 REKHA BAI Versus HUKUM SINGH Appearance:

Shri Mayank Mishra - Advocate for the petitioner through VC.

ORDER

1. This petition u/S 378(4) of Cr.P.C. has been filed feeling aggrieved by the Judgment dated 28/02/2018 passed in Criminal Case No. 5397/2008, whereby the learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Ujjain, Distt. Ujjain has acquitted the accused/respondent of the charges under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881(for short, referred to as 'N.I. Act'

hereinafter).

2. The exposition of facts giving rise to the present petition is as under:

A. The petitioner/complainant had given loan of Rs. 30,00,000/-, by way of cheque of Rs.25,00,000/- and Rs. 5,00,000/- in cash on 11/09/2008 to the respondent. The respondent promised to return the amount of loan and gave cheque no. 038875 of Rs. 30,00,000/- on 25/02/2011 to the petitioner. On 24/03/2011, when the petitioner deposited the cheque in the bank, it was dishonoured and returned back to the petitioner with the remark 'balance insufficient' on 30/03/2011 The petition