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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
YASHVIR SINGH RATHOR, J
SHRI CHAND – Appellant
Versus
M/S DHANGESH PAINT AND MINERALS AND ORS – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. appeal against acquittal by complainant. (Para 1) |
| 2. court recognizes complainant as victim with appeal rights under section 372. (Para 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 3. order to expedite appeal consideration. (Para 7 , 8) |
YASHVIR SINGH RATHOR , J. (Oral)
CRM-38424-2025 The applicant through instant application under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023 is seeking preponement of the main case. For the reasons mentioned in the application, the same is allowed and the main case is taken on board today itself.
CRM-A-663-2024
1. The applicant has filed the present application seeking grant of leave to appeal against the judgment of acquittal passed in a complaint case instituted under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act , 1881 (hereinafter referred to as, ‘NI Act’), whereby the complaint filed by the applicant was dismissed and the accused was acquitted.
2. The limited question arising for consideration in the present proceedings is whether an appeal against an order of acquittal passed in a complaint case under Section 138 of the NI Act can be entertained under the proviso to Section 372 of the Cr.P.C. at the instance of the complainant?
3. The issue is no longer res integra. In ‘ M
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