https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=197658 In a private complaint case for offence under the Negotiable Instruments Act, the complainant cannot use the proviso to Section 372 of the Code to file an appeal before the Sessions Court against acquittal as a "victim". The scheme of the Code, the specific appellate route in Section 378(4), and the context of the amendment to Section 372 show that complaint cases remain governed by the special procedure requiring special leave to the High Court. The definition of "victim" in Section 2(wa) cannot be applied mechanically where it would displace that distinct appellate mechanism. en-us Mon, 15 Jul 2013 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 11 Jan 2018 16:49:22 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=197658 In a private complaint case for offence under the Negotiable Instruments Act, the complainant cannot use the proviso to Section 372 of the Code to file an appeal before the Sessions Court against acquittal as a "victim". The scheme of the Code, the specific appellate route in Section 378(4), and the context of the amendment to Section 372 show that complaint cases remain governed by the special procedure requiring special leave to the High Court. The definition of "victim" in Section 2(wa) cannot be applied mechanically where it would displace that distinct appellate mechanism. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 15 Jul 2013 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=197658