Indusind Bank Ltd. v. Jaivinder Singh
Case brief
What is this about?
Appeal against acquittal by complainant; Section 138 NI Act cheque dishonour case; proviso to Section 372 Cr.P.C.; complainant as 'victim' under Section 2(wa) Cr.P.C.; no special leave needed under Section 378(4) Cr.P.C.; Celestium Financial 2025 INSC 804 : 2025(3) RCR (Criminal) 208 followed; Satish Kumar v. Jugal Kishore CRM-A-2700-MA-2018 relied on; leave to appeal application pending since 2018 converted into appeal under proviso to Section 372 Cr.P.C.; Judicial Magistrate 1st Class Hisar acquittal; entrustment to appropriate Court via learned Sessions Judge Hisar; expeditious disposal notwithstanding filing delay; IndusInd Bank Ltd. v. Jaivinder Singh; Punjab and Haryana High Court at Chandigarh.
What did the court decide?
Application for leave to appeal disposed of by directing that the appeal be treated as instituted under the proviso to Section 372 Cr.P.C.; learned Sessions Judge, Hisar to treat it as an appeal under Section 372 Cr.P.C. and entrust it to the appropriate Court for expeditious disposal unimpeded by filing delay; Registry to transmit the order with paper-book and return the trial Court record.