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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR S.B. Criminal Appeal (Sb) No. 122/2019 Jogesh Kumar, Branch In-Charge, National Credit Co-Operative Society Limited, Jalore, Tehsil And District Jalore.

----Appellant Versus Khimaram S/o Shri Laxmanaram, By Caste Prajapat, Resident Of Near Bus Stand, Mandwala, Tehsil And District Jalore.

----Respondent For Appellant(s) : None present For Respondent(s) : Mr. C.S. Rathore HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE FARJAND ALI

Judgment

29/01/2026

1. The instant criminal appeal has been preferred by the appellant–complainant assailing the judgment dated 14.03.2018 passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate, Jalore, District Jalore in Criminal Original Case No. 286/2016, whereby the respondent– accused was acquitted of the charge under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881.

2. The appeal was taken up for final hearing. No one appeared on behalf of the appellant to advance arguments. On earlier occasions also, when the appeal was listed, none appeared for the appellant. Since the appeal arises out of a judgment of acquittal in a prosecution under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, this Court considers it appropriate to decid