Complainants in cheque bounce cases will be considered 'victims', they can appeal against discharge under the provision of section 372 CrPC: Supreme Court
Complainants in cheque bounce cases will be considered 'victims', they can appeal against discharge under the provision of section 372 CrPC: Supreme Court ================================ June 6, 2025 Compile by Adv. Ranjit Giri, Advocate, Jharkhand High Court The Supreme Court has clarified in an important decision that complainants in cheque bounce cases fall under the definition of 'victims' and they will have the right to appeal against discharge under the provision of section 372 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC). The judgment was passed by a bench comprising Justice B.V. Nagarathna and Justice Satish Chandra Sharma in M/s Celestium Financial v. A. Gnanasekaran & Ors. [Criminal Appeal Nos. of 2025 (arising out of SLP (Crl.) Nos.137-139/2025)]. Background of the case: The appellant M/s Celestium Financial, a registered financial firm, had advanced various loans to the respondents. For part payment of these loans the respondents issued chequ...