Sanjay Kumar Jain v. Atul Sharma
Case brief
What is this about?
Delhi High Court order dated 08.08.2025 by Neena Bansal Krishna, J disposing of Criminal Leave Petition CRL.L.P. 49/2021 (Sanjay Kumar Jain v. Atul Sharma) seeking leave to appeal under Section 378(4) CrPC against acquittal in a Section 138 NI Act complaint (Complaint Case No. 535428/2016, MM judgment dated 30.01.2020, Tis Hazari). Following Celestium Financial v. A. Gnanasekaran (2025 SCC OnLine SC 1320) and the Court's order in CRL.L.P. 215/2021 dated 23.07.2025, the leave petition is converted to an Appeal under the proviso to Section 372 CrPC; record and any delay-condonation application transferred to Principal District & Sessions Judge/appellate ASJ; appearance fixed for 01.09.2025; no merits observations, rights left open.
What did the court decide?
Petition treated as an Appeal under the proviso to Section 372 Cr.P.C and numbered accordingly; entire record including requisitioned TCR to be transferred to the Principal District & Sessions Judge, Central District, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi for marking to the concerned Appellate Court/learned ASJ; parties to appear on 01.09.2025; no observations on merits, rights and contentions left open.