Krishan Lal v. Naman
Case brief
What is this about?
Punjab & Haryana High Court, Chandigarh; CRM-A-53-2024; decided 08.09.2025; Aaradhna Sawhney, J. (oral); Krishan Lal (applicant/complainant) v. Naman; counsel S.K. Verma. Leave to appeal against acquittal (03.11.2023, JMFC Jind) in a Section 138 NI Act cheque-dishonour complaint (complaint dated 31.05.2017/16.04.2021). Complainant as 'victim' under Section 2(wa) Cr.P.C.; appeal against acquittal under proviso to Section 372 Cr.P.C. without special leave under Section 378(4) Cr.P.C.; Supreme Court precedent M/s Celestium Financial Vs. A. Gnanasekaran, 2025 INSC 804 : 2025(3) RCR (Criminal) 208; application remanded to Sessions Judge to be treated as appeal under Section 372 Cr.P.C.; Registry to transmit order and paper-book and return trial Court record.
What did the court decide?
Application for leave to appeal remanded to the concerned learned Sessions Judge with a direction to treat it as an appeal filed under Section 372 of the Cr.P.C.; Sessions Judge may retain the appeal or assign it to another Court of competent jurisdiction; Registry directed to transmit the order with the complete paper-book and return the trial Court record; pending applications, if any, disposed of.