Manjit Kaur v. Ranjit Singh
Case brief
What is this about?
Victim appeal against acquittal; proviso to Section 372 Cr.P.C.; Section 413 BNSS 2023; complainant as 'victim' Section 2(wa) Cr.P.C.; appeal maintainable in private complaint case; Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act 1881; Celestium Financial v. A. Gnanasekaran; Mallikarjun Kodagali v. State of Karnataka; M/s Associated Road Carriers Limited v. Manjit Singh; Satish Kumar v. Jugal Kishor; leave to appeal converted into appeal; Manjit Kaur v. Ranjit Singh; NACT/2432/2014; acquittal 17.02.2020 JMFC Jalandhar; Sessions Judge Jalandhar; delay aspect not to be insisted; CRM-A-426-2021 O&M.
What did the court decide?
Application disposed of with directions: (i) leave to appeal to be treated as an appeal under Section 372 Cr.P.C. (corresponding Section 413 BNSS, 2023) and entrusted by the learned Sessions Judge, Jalandhar to any appropriate Court to try the same; (ii) the concerned Court to decide the appeal on merits as per law, as expeditiously as possible; (iii) since similar directions are being passed in a number of cases, the concerned Appellate Court need not adhere to the delay aspect, if any, for considering the issue raised in the appeal and its disposal on merit; (iv) Registry to transmit this order with copy of the complete paper-book and return the Trial Court record, if received, to the learned Sessions Judge, Jalandhar forthwith; (v) pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, stand disposed of.