IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA 287-1 Munish Gupta Surjit Singh and another 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 Class, Jalandhar, from complaint dated Instruments Act, 1881 2. It is averred that t of dishonour of cheque available on the record, 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 the same to appropriate Court for its disposal on merits. IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-A-820 Date of decision: VERSUS Surjit Singh and another 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.1,00,000/-. After assessing all the material 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 appeal to the learned Sessions Judge, Jalandhar treat the same as an appeal filed under Section 372 of the Cr.P.C. and entrust the same to appropriate Court for its disposal on merits. IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 820-MA-2018 (O&M) Date of decision: 18.09.2025 ...Applicant ...Respondents VINOD S. BHARDWAJ been preferred under Section 378(4) (hereinafter ‘BNSS’) seeking grant judgment of acquittal dated 29.01.2018 passed Judicial Magistrate First 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 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 the same to appropriate Court for its disposal on merits. SUMIT SINGH GUSAIN 2025.09.19 15:42 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 287-1 CRM 4. The Registry is directed to send the complete paper the record of the case to 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-820-MA-2018 (O&M) The Registry is directed to send the complete paper 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 Registry is directed to send the complete paper-book and 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