Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd. v. Bhim Singh

Punjab & Haryana HC24 Dec 2025CRA-AS/105/2018

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Keywords: Celestium Financial; 2025(3) RCR (Criminal) 208; Supreme Court; Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act 1881; cheque dishonour Rs.5,41,321/-; acquittal dated 26.11.2015; Judicial Magistrate Ist Class Panipat; complaint No.4576-2011; Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd. v. Bhim Singh; CRA-AS-105-2018 (O&M); remand to Sessions Judge Panipat; disposal on merits; decided 24.12.2025 by Vinod S. Bhardwaj, J.

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Appeal remanded to the learned Sessions Judge, Panipat with a direction to entrust it to the appropriate Court for disposal on merits; Registry to send complete paper-book and record forthwith; pending miscellaneous applications, if any, stand disposed of. ¶¶20

Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd. Vs… — Cheque Dishonour | Punjab & Haryana HC (2025)

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CRA-AS-105-2018

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214 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

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CRA-AS-105-2018 (O&M) Date of decision: 24.12.2025

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Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd.

...Appellant

VERSUS

Bhim Singh

...Respondent

CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD S. BHARDWAJ

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Present :- Mr. Nitin Thatai, Advocate for the appellant.

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Mr. Pawan Kumar Hooda, Advocate for the respondent. *****

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VINOD S. BHARDWAJ, J. (Oral)

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The present appeal has been preferred against the judgment of acquittal dated 26.11.2015 passed by learned Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Panipat in a case stemming from criminal complaint No.4576-2011 filed under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881.

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The complaint (supra) was filed on the ground of dishonour of cheque of Rs.5,41,321/-. After assessing all the material available on the record, the learned trial Court acquitted the respondent(s) vide judgment dated 26.11.2015.

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Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the appellant submits that in view of the judgment passed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in M/s. Celestium Financial vs. A. Gnanasekaran Etc., 2025(3) RCR (Criminal) 208, the appellant would have a remedy before the Court of Sessions.

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SONIA BURA 2025.12.24 17:44 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

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CRA-AS-105-2018

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In view of the judgment rendered by the Apex Court in Celestium Financial (supra) , the present appeal is remanded to the learned Sessions Judge, Panipat with a direction to entrust the same to appropriate Court for its disposal on merits.

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The Registry is directed to send the complete paper-book and the record of the case to the learned Sessions Judge, Panipat forthwith.

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Disposed of accordingly. Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, also stand disposed of.

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(VINOD S. BHARDWAJ) 24.12.2025 JUDGE sonia Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No

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SONIA BURA 2025.12.24 17:44 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd. v. Bhim Singh

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