https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=352507 In a Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act complaint, the complainant is not a victim within Section 2(wa) CrPC because the proceeding is a summons case and no charge is framed. The complainant therefore cannot invoke the victim's appeal under the proviso to Section 372 CrPC against acquittal, as that would bypass the special appellate scheme for complaint cases. The proper remedy remains an appeal under Section 378(4) CrPC, which requires special leave of the High Court. The ruling affirms that complaint prosecutions under Section 138 continue to be governed by the specific appeal provision for acquittal. en-us Fri, 27 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 15 Dec 2017 13:32:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=352507 In a Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act complaint, the complainant is not a victim within Section 2(wa) CrPC because the proceeding is a summons case and no charge is framed. The complainant therefore cannot invoke the victim's appeal under the proviso to Section 372 CrPC against acquittal, as that would bypass the special appellate scheme for complaint cases. The proper remedy remains an appeal under Section 378(4) CrPC, which requires special leave of the High Court. The ruling affirms that complaint prosecutions under Section 138 continue to be governed by the specific appeal provision for acquittal. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 27 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=352507