Leela Dhar Vs. Lal Singh & Anr. Cr. MP(M) No. 431 of 2025 08.08.2025 Present: Mr. G.R. Palsra, Advocate, for the petitioner. None for respondent No.1. Mr. Lokender Kutlheria, Additional Advocate General, for respondent No. 2 -State. Cr. MP(M) No. 431 of 2025 Learned Appellate Court acquitted the accused by holding that the amount was paid within a period of 01 year of filing of the complaint. Prima facie, the payment of the money mentioned in the cheque after the institution of the complaint could have been used to produce the sentence imposed upon the accused and not for recording the acquittal as per the judgment of Hon’ble Supreme Court in Rajneesh Aggarwal Vs. Amit J. Bhalla (2001) 1 Supreme Court Cases 631; hence the leave is granted. The application stands disposed of. Cr. AST No. 391 of 2025 In view of the order passed in Cr. MP(M) No. 431 of 2025, the leave to appeal has been granted. Appeal be registered. Issue notice to respondent No.1 -Lal Singh, returnable within a period of four weeks, on taking steps within a period of one week. (Rakesh Kainthla) Judge 08th August, 2025 (Shamsh Tabrez)