https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=429858 A complainant in a prosecution under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act is not a "victim" within Section 2(wa) of the Code of Criminal Procedure because the case is a private complaint and does not fit the statutory charging framework for victim status. For that reason, the complainant cannot invoke the victim's appeal under the proviso to Section 372 against acquittal; the proper remedy remains an appeal to the High Court under Section 378(4) with special leave. The Sessions Court's appellate order was therefore without jurisdiction in law. en-us Thu, 03 Nov 2022 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 10 Nov 2022 18:15:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=429858 A complainant in a prosecution under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act is not a "victim" within Section 2(wa) of the Code of Criminal Procedure because the case is a private complaint and does not fit the statutory charging framework for victim status. For that reason, the complainant cannot invoke the victim's appeal under the proviso to Section 372 against acquittal; the proper remedy remains an appeal to the High Court under Section 378(4) with special leave. The Sessions Court's appellate order was therefore without jurisdiction in law. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 03 Nov 2022 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=429858