https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=196904 In a cheque dishonour appeal against acquittal, the court examined whether the complainant, as a victim, should pursue the independent appeal provided by the proviso to Section 372 CrPC before the forum hearing appeals from conviction, rather than the High Court retaining the matter under Section 378(4) CrPC. It treated the victim's appeal as the proper statutory route and applied Chapter XXIX procedure for its disposal on merits. The court also held that registered-post notice returned with endorsements of non-availability, together with substituted service by publication, was sufficient in the circumstances. Bailable warrant and, if needed, an advocate commissioner could be used to secure the accused's presence for effective hearing. en-us Wed, 26 Feb 2014 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 19 Dec 2017 08:36:13 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=196904 In a cheque dishonour appeal against acquittal, the court examined whether the complainant, as a victim, should pursue the independent appeal provided by the proviso to Section 372 CrPC before the forum hearing appeals from conviction, rather than the High Court retaining the matter under Section 378(4) CrPC. It treated the victim's appeal as the proper statutory route and applied Chapter XXIX procedure for its disposal on merits. The court also held that registered-post notice returned with endorsements of non-availability, together with substituted service by publication, was sufficient in the circumstances. Bailable warrant and, if needed, an advocate commissioner could be used to secure the accused's presence for effective hearing. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 26 Feb 2014 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=196904