Sidhant Udyog Private Limited v. Modern Infra Projects India Limited and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Calcutta High Court (Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction, Appellate Side), CRMSPL 27 of 2024, decided 18.04.2024 by Justice Bibhas Ranjan De. Special leave petition under S.378(3) CrPC by Sidhant Udyog Private Limited (petitioner/appellant; counsel Sudipto Maitra, Sr. Adv., with B.L. Joshi, Vijay Verma, Dwaipayan Biswas) against acquittal of Modern Infra Projects India Limited & Anr. under S.138 NI Act by Metropolitan Magistrate, 14th Court, Calcutta in C. Case No.9514 of 2014 (Ss.138/141, Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881), judgment dated 22.02.2024. Leave granted; liberty to appeal within statutory period; application disposed. Appellant's grievance: acquittal allegedly founded only on liquidation of the cheque-issuing company. No precedents cited; no monetary quantum involved.
What did the court decide?
Special leave to appeal granted; petitioner/appellant left at liberty to prefer the appeal against the acquittal within the statutory period; Criminal Section to supply certified copy of the order if applied for.