Jagjit Singh v. Buta Singh
Case brief
What is this about?
Complainant's appeal against acquittal in Section 138 NI Act cheque dishonour complaint; maintainability of appeal under proviso to Section 372 Cr.P.C.; complainant as 'victim' under Section 2(wa) Cr.P.C.; Section 378(4) Cr.P.C. leave to appeal converted to Section 372 appeal; corresponding provision Section 413 BNSS 2023; M/s Celestium Financial vs. A. Gnanasekaran, 2025 SCC OnLine 1320 applied; direction to Sessions Judge to entertain and assign; Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Patti; order dated 05.01.2023; Jagjit Singh v. Buta Singh; CRM-A-658-2024 (O & M); High Court of Punjab & Haryana at Chandigarh; Aman Chaudhary, J.; decision date 17.09.2025.
What did the court decide?
Application disposed of with direction to the concerned Sessions Judge to treat it as filed under Section 372 Cr.P.C. and assign it to the Court concerned for decision; Registry to forward paper-book and trial Court record forthwith.