Complainant’s Right to Appeal Against Acquittal in Section 138 NI Act Cases Without Special Leave (Proviso to Section 372 CrPC)

Background of the Case The High Court of Madhya Pradesh at Gwalior recently delivered an important judgment in a case involving a cheque bounce under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. The petitioner, Kamal Duseja, challenged the acquittal of the respondent, Ashok Kumar Singhal, which had been passed by the JMFC Gwalior in Criminal Case No. 1036/2011 on 05.11.2015. The petitioner approached the High Court under Section 482…