$~36 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.L.P. 300/2022 GAJENDRA KUMAR .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Gurpreet Singh, Advocate. versus MALI RAM SHARMA .....Respondent Through: Mr. Anil Kumar Sharma, Advocate. CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT MAHAJAN O R D E R % 19.05.2025 CRL.L.P. 300/2022 1. The present petition is filed seeking leave to appeal against the judgment dated 02.04.2022, passed by the learned Metropolitan Magistrate (MM)-03, North, Rohini Courts, Delhi, pursuant to which the Respondent was acquitted for offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (‘NI Act’). 2. The matter requires consideration. 3. In view of the above, the leave to appeal is granted and the appeal be numbered as Criminal Appeal …………/2025 (to be numbered). 4. The present petition is disposed of in the aforesaid terms. Criminal Appeal …………/2025 (to be numbered) 5. The appeal is Admitted. 6. List in due course. 7. Respondent shall furnish a personal bond in the sum of ₹10,000/- with one surety of the like amount, to the satisfaction of the Joint Registrar on 28.05.2025. AMIT MAHAJAN, J MAY 19, 2025/DU This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 24/05/2025 at 15:24:04