M/S Rangar Breweries Ltd. v. Mohender Sharma
Criminal appeal – maintainability of complainant's appeal
Case brief
What is this about?
Keywords: leave to appeal; maintainability of complainant's/victim's appeal; appeal before High Court vs Sessions Court; proviso to Section 372; Section 378; Celestium Financial versus A Ganasekaran 2025 SCC Online SC 1320; dismissal of complaint; interest charged 18% per annum instead of agreed 2.5%; existence of legal liability; acceptance of lesser amount at settlement; Judicial Magistrate First Class Court No.2 District Una H.P.; judgment dated 16.01.2025; Cr.MP(M) No. 682 of 2025; Cr. A (ST) No. 1683 of 2025; personal and surety bond ₹25,000/-; Rakesh Kainthla Judge; decided 22.07.2026 (reserved 16.07.2026); applicant/appellant M/s Rangar Breweries Ltd.; respondent/accused Mohender Sharma.
What did the court decide?
Leave to appeal granted; appeal to be registered as Cr. A (ST) No. 1683 of 2025; copy of the appeal to be supplied to the respondent/accused within a week; respondent/accused directed to furnish a personal and surety bond of Rs. 25,000/- within 4 weeks and to appear before this Court as and when called upon.