Randhir Singh v. Jasbir Singh
Case brief
What is this about?
Leave to appeal against acquittal in cheque-bounce (S.138 NI Act) complaint; maintainability of complainant's appeal under proviso to S.372 Cr.P.C. read with S.413 BNSS 2023; complainant as 'victim' under S.2(wa) Cr.P.C.; application under S.378(4) Cr.P.C. converted/treated as S.372 appeal; reliance on M/s Celestium Financial v. A. Gnanasekaran, 2025 SCC OnLine 1320; acquittal dated 26.08.2013 by JMFC-I Karnal; Sessions Judge to decide; Punjab & Haryana High Court, single Judge, oral order dated 27.01.2026.
What did the court decide?
Application/appeal disposed of with direction to the concerned Sessions Judge to treat it as filed under Section 372 of Cr.P.C. and assign it to the Court concerned for decision; Registry directed to send the complete paper-book and trial Court record along with the said order forthwith and inform the parties.