https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=465292 HC held that a victim in a complaint under S.138 NI Act is entitled to invoke the right of appeal under the proviso to S.372 Cr.P.C., and that this right is not confined to cases initiated by FIR. Interpreting S.372 and S.378(4) Cr.P.C. purposively, HC ruled that the victim's appeal against acquittal in a complaint case can and should lie before the Sessions Court, avoiding anomalous bifurcation of appellate forums. In the present cheque dishonour matter, HC directed the Sessions Judge, Mansa, to treat the pending application for leave to appeal as an appeal under S.372 Cr.P.C., entrust it to the appropriate Court, and proceed accordingly, disposing of the application. en-us Wed, 02 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 12 Dec 2025 18:12:15 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=465292 HC held that a victim in a complaint under S.138 NI Act is entitled to invoke the right of appeal under the proviso to S.372 Cr.P.C., and that this right is not confined to cases initiated by FIR. Interpreting S.372 and S.378(4) Cr.P.C. purposively, HC ruled that the victim's appeal against acquittal in a complaint case can and should lie before the Sessions Court, avoiding anomalous bifurcation of appellate forums. In the present cheque dishonour matter, HC directed the Sessions Judge, Mansa, to treat the pending application for leave to appeal as an appeal under S.372 Cr.P.C., entrust it to the appropriate Court, and proceed accordingly, disposing of the application. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 02 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=465292