SL. No Date Office Notes, reports, orders or proceedings or directions and Registrar’s order with Signatures COURT’S OR JUDGES’S SPLA No. 301 of 2025 With CRLA No. 767 of 2025 Ram Kishore ....Appellant Vs. Surendra Kumar ......Respondents Hon ’ble Ash ish Nait han i, J. Mr. Prabhakar Narayan, learned counsel for the Appellant through video conferencing. 2. The present Special Leave to Appeal has been filed seeking leave to appeal against the judgment and order dated 31.10.2025, passed by the Court of learned Judicial Magistrate/Second Additional Civil Judge (J.D.), Nainital in Complaint Case No. 3585 of 2018, titled “Ram Kishore vs. Surendra Kumar”, whereby the accused has been acquitted of the charge under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. 3. As per the office report, notice has been personally served upon the Respondent; however, no one has appeared on his behalf. 4. Heard on the Special Leave To Appeal. 5. Grounds are sufficient to grant leave to appeal. Accordingly, the leave to appeal is allowed. 6. The Trial Court Record has been received and is part of record. 7. The paper book has also been prepared. The Registry is directed to furnish copies of the paper book to learned counsel for the parties, in accordance with the Rules. 8. Objections, if any, be filed by the Respondent. 9. List this case on 06.07.2026 for final hearing. ( Ash ish Nait h an i, J.) 18.05.2026 SB