Punjab-Haryana High Court
M/S Virdi Enterprises vs M/S S.K. Precision Engg. Co. And Another on 13 November, 2025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA
AT CHANDIGARH
233
CRM-A-1517-2024 (O&M)
Date of decision: 13.11.2025
M/s. Virdi Enterprises ...Applicant(s)
VERSUS
M/s. S.K. Precision Engg. Co. and another ...Respondent(s)
CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD S. BHARDWAJ
Present :- Mr. Johan Kumar, Advocate and
Dr. S.K. Bhar, Advocate for the applicant(s).
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VINOD S. BHARDWAJ, J. (Oral)
The present application has been preferred seeking grant of leave to appeal against the judgment of acquittal dated 31.08.2024 passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Faridabad, in a case stemming from complaint dated 11/12.01.2017 filed under Sections 138 and 141 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881.
2. Learned counsel for the appellant(s) fairly submits that in view of the judgment of the Hon'ble Supreme Court passed in M/s. Celestium Financial vs. A. Gnanasekaran Etc., 2025(3) RCR (Criminal) 208, the applicant would have a remedy before the Court of Sessions.
3. The complaint (supra) was filed on the ground of dishonour of two cheques of Rs.3,00,000/- and Rs.2,05,077/- respectively. After assessing all the material available on the record, the learned trial Court acquitted the respondent(s) vide judgment dated 31.08.2024.
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4. In view of the judgment rendered by the Apex Court in Celestium Financial (supra), the present application seeking leave to appeal is remanded to the learned Sessions Judge, Faridabad with a direction to treat the same as an appeal filed under Section 372 of the Cr.P.C. (Section 413 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023) and entrust the same to appropriate Court for its disposal on merits.
5. The Registry is directed to send the complete paper-book and the record of the case to the learned Sessions Judge, Faridabad forthwith.
6. Disposed of accordingly.
7. Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, also stand disposed of.
(VINOD S. BHARDWAJ)
13.11.2025 JUDGE
Mangal Singh
Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No
Whether reportable : Yes/No
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