https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=197436 After the insertion of the proviso to Section 372 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, a victim in a cheque dishonour prosecution under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act may appeal against acquittal as a victim. The term "victim" includes a complainant who has suffered loss from non-payment of the cheque amount. The appeal must be filed before the court to which an appeal against conviction would ordinarily lie, which in such cases is the Sessions Court. A direct leave-to-appeal application before the High Court is not the correct procedural route and is not maintainable. en-us Tue, 01 May 2012 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 16 Apr 2018 14:18:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=197436 After the insertion of the proviso to Section 372 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, a victim in a cheque dishonour prosecution under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act may appeal against acquittal as a victim. The term "victim" includes a complainant who has suffered loss from non-payment of the cheque amount. The appeal must be filed before the court to which an appeal against conviction would ordinarily lie, which in such cases is the Sessions Court. A direct leave-to-appeal application before the High Court is not the correct procedural route and is not maintainable. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 01 May 2012 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=197436