IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT 249 M/s Aggarwal Finance Co. Ranbir Singh Alias Ranvir Singh CORAM: HON Present : AMAN CHAUDHARY, J. (ORAL) 1. of acquittal dated 1st Class, Yamuna Nagar at Jagadhri, 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (hereinafter ‘NI Act’). 2. A. Gnanasekaran Etc. maintainable under the proviso of Section 372 Cr.P.C. (corresponding Section 413 of BNSS, 2023) against an order of acquittal passed in a complaint under Section 138 NI Act, by treating the complainant as a ‘victim’ within the meaning under Section 2 (wa) of Cr.P.C, in view of which, the present appeal is disposed of by directing the concerned Sessions Judge, for treating it to have been f Cr.P.C. and assigning the same to the Court concerned for deciding it. 3. Court record, if received, along with the said order forth informing the parties. 25.08.2025 parveen kumar Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes / No Whether reportable IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH M/s Aggarwal Finance Co. Versus Ranbir Singh Alias Ranvir Singh CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMAN CHAU Mr. Amarpret Singh, Advocate for Mr. Arav Gupta, Advocate, for the appellant. AMAN CHAUDHARY, J. (ORAL) The present appeal has been preferred of acquittal dated 26.11.2019 passed by the Yamuna Nagar at Jagadhri, in a complaint filed under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (hereinafter ‘NI Act’). Hon’ble the Supreme Court in A. Gnanasekaran Etc., 2025 SCC OnLine 1320, held that maintainable under the proviso of Section 372 Cr.P.C. (corresponding Section 413 of BNSS, 2023) against an order of acquittal passed in a under Section 138 NI Act, by treating the complainant ‘victim’ within the meaning under Section 2 (wa) of Cr.P.C, in view the present appeal is disposed of by directing the concerned Sessions Judge, for treating it to have been f Cr.P.C. and assigning the same to the Court concerned for deciding it. Registry is directed to send the complete paper Court record, if received, along with the said order forth informing the parties. Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes / No Whether reportable : Yes / No IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRA-AS-438-2024 (O & M) Date of decision: 25.08.2025 ....Appellant ...Respondent BLE MR. JUSTICE AMAN CHAUDHARY Mr. Amarpret Singh, Advocate for Mr. Arav Gupta, Advocate, for the appellant. appeal has been preferred against the judgment passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate in a complaint filed under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (hereinafter ‘NI Act’). in M/s Celestium Financial vs. , 2025 SCC OnLine 1320, held that an appeal is maintainable under the proviso of Section 372 Cr.P.C. (corresponding Section 413 of BNSS, 2023) against an order of acquittal passed in a under Section 138 NI Act, by treating the complainant therein, ‘victim’ within the meaning under Section 2 (wa) of Cr.P.C, in view the present appeal is disposed of by directing the concerned Sessions Judge, for treating it to have been filed under Section 372 of Cr.P.C. and assigning the same to the Court concerned for deciding it. Registry is directed to send the complete paper-book and trial Court record, if received, along with the said order forthwith, while also (AMAN CHAUDHARY) JUDGE PARVEEN KUMAR 2025.08.27 18:33 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment.