The Punjab and Haryana High Court has remitted an application seeking leave to appeal against an acquittal in a cheque bounce case to the Sessions Court, ruling that the complainant has a right to file an appeal under Section 372 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Cr.P.C.). Justice Manisha Batra, relying on a recent Supreme Court judgment, held that a victim in a Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act case can prefer an appeal before the Court of Sessions without seeking special leave from the High Court under Section 378(4) Cr.P.C.

Background of the Case

The case, titled Yogendra Kumar vs. Hirdesh Singh (CRM-A-3071-2019(O&M)), involved an application filed by the applicant, Yogendra Kumar, under Section 378(4) of the Cr.P.C. The applicant sought leave to file an appeal against a jud

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