Mahavir Singh v. Bimla Devi @ Bimla
Case brief
What is this about?
Mahavir Singh v. Bimla Devi @ Bimla | CRL.L.P. 175/2025 (+ CRL.M.A. 7806-7807/2025) | High Court of Delhi | Neena Bansal Krishna J | 11.08.2025 | Criminal Leave Petition under S.378(4) CrPC read with S.419(4) Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023 against acquittal of respondent in S.138 N.I. Act Complaint Case No. 9812/2020 (JMFC (NI Act)-03, Patiala House Courts, judgment 24.09.2024) | disposed relying on Celestium Financial vs. A. Gnanasekaran, 2025 SCC OnLine SC 1320 and HC order Crl.L.P.215/2021 dated 23.07.2025 | petition to be treated and numbered as Appeal under proviso to S.372 CrPC | record incl. TCR to Principal District & Sessions Judge, Patiala House Courts for marking to Appellate Court/ASJ | parties to appear 18.09.2025 | delay-condonation application to be considered by ASJ | no observations on merits; contentions left open.
What did the court decide?
Petition disposed of with direction that it be treated and numbered as an Appeal under the proviso to Section 372 CrPC; entire record (including requisitioned TCR) to be transferred via the Principal District & Sessions Judge, Patiala House Courts, to the concerned Appellate Court/learned ASJ; parties to appear on 18.09.2025; pending delay-condonation application, if any, also transferred; no merits decided and all contentions left open.