266 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-A-10863-MA-2018 DECIDED ON: 18.08.2025 THE MANSA CENTRAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD .....APPELLANT VERSUS BALKARAN SINGH .....RESPONDENT CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP MOUDGIL Present: Mr. Arvinder Singh, Advocate for the appellant. Mr. M.S. Uppal, Advocate for respondent SANDEEP MOUDGIL, J (ORAL) 1. The present application has been preferred under Section 378(4) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (hereinafter ‘Cr.P.C.’) seeking grant of leave to appeal the judgment of acquittal dated 30.07.2018 passed by the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Mansa in a case filed under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (hereinafter ‘NI Act’). 2. The Hon’ble Supreme Court in M/s Celestium Financial vs. A. Gnanasekaran Etc., 2025(3) RCR (Criminal) 208, after considerable discussion and comparative interpretation of Sections 372 and 378(4) of Cr.P.C., concluded that the victim has a right to file an appeal under Section 372 of Cr.P.C. before the Court of Sessions. 3. Therefore, in view of the judgment rendered by the Apex Court in Celestium Financial (supra), the present application seeking leave to appeal is MEENU 2025.08.22 16:30 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-A-10863-MA-2018 -2- remanded back to the learned Sessions Judge, Mansa with a direction to treat the same as filed under Section 372 of the Cr.P.C. and entrust it to appropriate Court for its disposal. 4. The Registry is directed to send the complete paper-book and the record of the case to the learned Sessions Judge, Mansa forthwith. 5. Disposed of accordingly. 6. Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, also stand disposed of. (SANDEEP MOUDGIL) 18.08.2025 JUDGE Sham Whether speaking/reasoned :Yes/No Whether reportable :Yes/No MEENU 2025.08.22 16:30 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document