Vimala Rathore v. State of Maharashtra
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court, Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction — Application for Leave to Appeal No. 110 of 2025, decided 30th April 2025 by Shivkumar Dige, J. Vimala Rathore (applicant) v. The State of Maharashtra. Roznama showed applicant's advocate pursuing S.138 NI Act complaint; Extra Addl. Chief Judicial Magistrate, Thane had dismissed it and acquitted accused under S.256 CrPC for complainant's absence; order held perverse and quashed; complaint restored for fresh hearing; complainant to appear on 10.06.2025 at 11:00 a.m. Order corrected per minutes dated 13.06.2025.
What did the court decide?
Order dated 30.05.2023 passed by the Extra Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Thane quashed and set aside; matter restored before the Trial Court for fresh hearing; complainant directed to appear before the Trial Court on 10th June 2025 at 11:00 a.m. and take necessary steps.