https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=465311 A victim, including a complainant in a private complaint, may appeal against acquittal under the proviso to Section 372 CrPC without obtaining leave under Section 378(4). The statutory right of appeal under Section 372 is independent of the leave requirement applicable to a complainant's appeal, and the proper forum for such a victim's appeal is the Court of Sessions. The court harmonised the provisions to avoid procedural anomaly and directed that the matter be treated as an appeal and sent to the Sessions Judge for decision on merits. en-us Mon, 07 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 16 Dec 2025 11:34:07 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=465311 A victim, including a complainant in a private complaint, may appeal against acquittal under the proviso to Section 372 CrPC without obtaining leave under Section 378(4). The statutory right of appeal under Section 372 is independent of the leave requirement applicable to a complainant's appeal, and the proper forum for such a victim's appeal is the Court of Sessions. The court harmonised the provisions to avoid procedural anomaly and directed that the matter be treated as an appeal and sent to the Sessions Judge for decision on merits. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 07 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=465311