SL. No Date Office Notes, reports, orders or proceedings or directions and Registrar’s order with Signatures COURT’S OR JUDGES’S ORDERS SPLA No. 184 of 2025 With IA No. 1 of 2024 In CRLA No. 228 of 2024 Hon’ble Ravindra Maithani, J. Mr. Yashasawi Shah, Advocate for the appellant. The appellant seeks leave of the Court to challenge the judgment and order dated 28.11.2023, passed in Complaint Case No. 175 of 2023 (Old No. 217 of 2018), Nikunj Goyal Vs. Umardaraj, by the court of Judicial Magistrate 1st, Haridwar. By it, the respondent has been acquitted of the charge under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. It is delayed by 100 days. A Delay Condonation Application No. 1 of 2024 has been filed. Notices were issued to the respondent, which has been served, but none appeared on his behalf. Heard. Having considered, this Court is of the view that there are good grounds to condone the delay in preferring leave to appeal. Accordingly, the delay condonation application is allowed. The delay in preferring leave to appeal is condoned. Heard on leave to appeal. Having considered, this Court is of the view that the criminal appeal requires deliberation and the leave to appeal deserves to be allowed. Leave to appeal is allowed. Let Call for the LCR. List on 28.04.2025 for hearing on the appeal. (Ravindra Maithani, J.) 25.02.2025 Jitendra