Gurmit Singh v. Ajmer Singh
Case brief
What is this about?
Complainant as 'victim' under S.2(wa) Cr.P.C.; appeal against acquittal in S.138 NI Act cheque complaint maintainable under proviso to S.372 Cr.P.C. without special leave u/S.378(4), following M/s Celestium Financial v. A. Gnanasekaran, 2025 INSC 804; Punjab & Haryana HC (Manjari Nehru Kaul, J.) directs Sessions Judge to treat CRM-A-843-2019 appeal as under proviso to S.372, assign to appropriate Court, decide expeditiously despite delay; consistent with Rajat Deep v. Prince, CRM-A-1320-MA-2016 (21.07.2025).
What did the court decide?
Leave-to-appeal application disposed of with direction that the learned Sessions Judge treat the appeal as filed under the proviso to Section 372 Cr.P.C. and assign it to an appropriate Court for disposal on merits; Appellate Court to decide expeditiously, unimpeded by delay in filing; Registry to transmit the order with complete paper-book and return trial Court record to the learned Sessions Judge.