Madan Gopal v. Manoj Kumar
Case brief
What is this about?
Madan Gopal v Manoj Kumar; CRM-A-1246-MA-2018 (O&M); Punjab & Haryana High Court Chandigarh; Aman Chaudhary J (Oral); 25.02.2026; leave to appeal under Section 378(4) CrPC against acquittal dated 07.02.2018 by Judicial Magistrate 1st Class Yamuna Nagar at Jagadhri in Section 138 NI Act complaint; rely on Supreme Court M/s Celestium Financial vs A. Gnanasekaran Etc. 2025 SCC OnLine 1320; appeal maintainable under proviso of Section 372 CrPC (corresponding Section 413 BNSS 2023); complainant as 'victim' under Section 2 (wa) CrPC; disposed of with direction to Sessions Judge to treat as filed under Section 372 CrPC and assign to Court concerned; Registry to send paper-book and trial Court record.
What did the court decide?
Leave-to-appeal application disposed of with direction that the concerned Sessions Judge 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 and inform the parties.