IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT JABALPUR BEFORE HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE RAJENDRA KUMAR VANI

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ON THE 17 OF FEBRUARY, 2026 CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 1626 of 2016 GHANSHYAM Versus NANNU SINGH CHAWALIYA Appearance:

Shri Wakeel Khan - Advocate for appellant.

Shri Vijay Shukla - Advocate for respondent.

JUDGMENT This appeal under Section 378(4) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 has been filed by the appellant - Ghanshyam (hereinafter referred to as the 'complainant') assailing the judgment and order of acquittal dated 07.07.2015 passed in Criminal Appeal No.102/2015 (Nannu Singh Chawaliya Vs. Ghanshyam) by learned First Additional Sessions Judge, Ashta, District Sehore (M.P.) whereby the lower appellate Court allowing the appeal has set aside the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 12.03.2015 passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate First class, Ashta, District Sehore, in Criminal Case No.1423/2012 whereby the respondent- Nannu Singh Chawaliya (hereinafter referred to as the 'accused') had been convicted under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act (for short the 'N.I. Act') and sentenced to undergo R.I. for six months and fine of Rs.3,67,000/-, in default of paym