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

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ON THE 6 OF FEBRUARY, 2026 MISC. CRIMINAL CASE No. 45704 of 2023 BASANT MOHITE Versus ANKIT SONI Appearance:

Shri Sukh Nandan Pandey - Advocate for the petitioner. Shri Karunanidhi Bundela, Advocate for the respondent.

ORDER The present petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure has been filed by the petitioner assailing the order dated 16.08.2023 passed by the th

11 Additional Sessions Judge Mauganj, District Rewa, whereby the revision preferred by the respondent was allowed. By the impugned order, the revisional Court set aside the order dated 05.03.2022 passed by the Judicial Magistrate First Class Mauganj, in Complaint Case No. SCNIA/11/2022, by which cognizance had been taken against the respondent for the offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. The revisional Court held the complaint to be barred by limitation and, consequently, quashed the order taking cognizance and acquitted the respondent.

2. The facts of the case are that the petitioner filed a complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 before the Court o