Rajesh S/O Jagannath Kale v. Piyush S/O Prakash Jambhulkar and Anr.
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Keywords: Section 138 NI Act acquittal appeal; proviso to Section 372 CrPC; Section 2(wa) CrPC victim; Section 378(4) special leave; Section 200 CrPC complaint; Articles 14 and 21 Constitution; Celestium Financial v. A. Ganasekaran (2025 SCC Online SC 1320) followed; transfer to District and Sessions Court; complainant as victim; deemed offence. Bombay High Court, Nagpur Bench, common order by M.M. Nerlikar, J., dated 05.12.2025 (2025:BHC-NAG:13638), disposing eleven matters — Crl. Appeals Nos. 189, 227, 171, 415, 74, 165, 28 of 2013 and 452, 442, 441 of 2012 and 107 of 2012 — filed under Section 378 CrPC by complainants (banks, co-operative societies and individuals) challenging acquittal in cheque-dishonour cases; some accompanied by condonation-of-delay or leave applications. Following the Supreme Court in Celestium Financial, all matters transferred to the concerned District and Sessions Courts for disposal in accordance with law as appeals under the proviso to Section 372 CrPC; appearance fixed 12.01.2026; Registrar (Judicial) directed to transfer records forthwith. No quantum involved.