Santra Devi v. Pawan Kumar
Case brief
What is this about?
Delhi High Court, CRL.L.P. 297/2022 & CRL.M.A. 12426/2022, Santra Devi v. Pawan Kumar, Chandrasekharan Sudha, J., order dated 06.04.2026 — complainant’s petition under Section 378 Cr.P.C seeking leave to appeal against acquittal under Section 255(1) Cr.P.C in a Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 case (CC No. 1116/2016, MM-01, Rohini Courts, acquittal dated 26.03.2022); applying Supreme Court dictum in Celestium Financial v. A. Gnanasekaran, 2025 SCC OnLine SC 1320, the Court held the appeal lies before the Sessions Court concerned and transmitted it there, fixing the appellant’s appearance for 29.04.2026. Keywords: leave to appeal, Section 378 Cr.P.C., Section 255(1) Cr.P.C., Section 138 NI Act, acquittal, Sessions Court forum, Celestium Financial.
What did the court decide?
The petition/appeal was sent (transmitted) to the Sessions Court concerned for consideration, and the appellant was directed to appear before the Sessions Court on 29.04.2026.