IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA 287-3 Gupta Iron and Hardware Store through its proprietor Munish another Santokh Singh CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE Present :- None. VINOD S. BHARDWAJ The present application has of the Code of Criminal Procedure of leave to appeal by the learned Judicial Magistrate First from complaint dated Instruments Act, 1881 2. It is averred that t of dishonour of cheque available on the record, the learned trial Court acquitted the respondent(s) vide judgment dated 3. In view of the judgment rendered by the Apex Court in Celestium Financial (supra) is remanded to the learned Sessions Judge, treat the same as an appeal filed under Section 372 of the Cr.P.C. and entrust IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-A-789 Date of decision: Gupta Iron and Hardware Store through its proprietor Munish VERSUS HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD S. BHARDWAJ None. ***** VINOD S. BHARDWAJ, J. (Oral) The present application has been preferred under Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (hereinafter ‘ of leave to appeal against the judgment of acquittal dated Judicial Magistrate First Class, Jalandhar, complaint dated 25.09.2013 filed under Section Instruments Act, 1881. It is averred that the complaint (supra) was filed on th of dishonour of cheque of Rs.2,30,000/-. After assessing available on the record, the learned trial Court acquitted the respondent(s) vide judgment dated 29.01.2018. n view of the judgment rendered by the Apex Court in Celestium Financial (supra), the present application seeking leave to appea to the learned Sessions Judge, Jalandhar treat the same as an appeal filed under Section 372 of the Cr.P.C. and entrust IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 789-MA-2018 (O&M) Date of decision: 18.09.2025 Gupta Iron and Hardware Store through its proprietor Munish Kumar and ...Applicants ...Respondent VINOD S. BHARDWAJ been preferred under Section 378(4) (hereinafter ‘BNSS’) seeking grant judgment of acquittal dated 29.01.2018 passed Class, Jalandhar, in a case stemming filed under Section 138 of the Negotiable he complaint (supra) was filed on the ground After assessing all the material available on the record, the learned trial Court acquitted the respondent(s) n view of the judgment rendered by the Apex Court in , the present application seeking leave to appeal Jalandhar with a direction to treat the same as an appeal filed under Section 372 of the Cr.P.C. and entrust SUMIT SINGH GUSAIN 2025.09.19 15:42 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 287-3 CRM the same to appropriate Court for its disposal on merits. 4. The Registry is directed to send the the record of the case to the learned Sessions Judge 5. Disposed of accordingly. Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, also stand disposed of. 18.09.2025 Sumit Gusain Whether speaking/reasoned Whether reportable CRM-A-789-MA-2018 (O&M) the same to appropriate Court for its disposal on merits. The Registry is directed to send the the record of the case to the learned Sessions Judge Disposed of accordingly. Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, also stand disposed of. (VINOD S. BHARDWAJ) Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No 2 the same to appropriate Court for its disposal on merits. The Registry is directed to send the complete paper-book and the record of the case to the learned Sessions Judge, Jalandhar forthwith. Disposed of accordingly. Pending miscellaneous applications, if (VINOD S. BHARDWAJ) JUDGE SUMIT SINGH GUSAIN 2025.09.19 15:42 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document