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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
Manisha Batra, J
Saraj Singh – Appellant
Versus
Harjinder Singh – Respondent
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| 1. right to appeal is established for victims in section 138 cases. (Para 1) |
| 2. arguments based on precedents clarify victim's appeal rights. (Para 2 , 3) |
| 3. court's observations define procedural direction for appeals. (Para 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 4. rights of victims to appeal are reaffirmed without conditions. (Para 7 , 8 , 9) |
MANISHA BATRA, J (ORAL):-
1. The instant application has been filed under Section 378 (4) of the Code of Criminal Procedure , 1973 (for short ‘Cr.P.C.’) seeking grant of leave to file an appeal against the judgment of acquittal dated 05.07.2023 passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Zira, Ferozepur in Criminal Complaint titled as Saraj Singh vs. Harjinder Singh, filed under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act , 1881 (for short ‘N. I. Act’), whereby the respondent was acquitted for commission of offence punishable under the aforementioned Section.
2. Today, learned counsel for the applicant, while relying upon a recent pronouncement of Hon’ble Supreme Court in M/s. Celestium Financial vs. A. Gnanasekaran Etc. , 2025(3) RCR (Criminal) 208, has submitted that by directing the present application as an appeal, filed under Sections 372 o
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