Dr.K.Chinnaraj v. Praveen Jaleela

Crl.O.P.No.7711, 7742 & 7743 of 2022 in Crl.A.SR.Nos.13879, 13873 & 13883 of 2022 R.PONGIAPPAN, J.

These petitions have been filed praying to grant leave to file an appeal against the order dated 30.12.2021 passed in CC.Nos.1048, 1049 & 1050 of 2018 on the file of the learned Metropolitan Magistrate, Fast Track Court-IV, George Town, Chennai.

2. Heard, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner.

3. The impugned judgments rendered by the learned Judicial Magistrate is placed before this Court for perusal. On go through the impugned judgments, it seems it is the stand taken by the respondent / accused that the alleged cheque had forcibly taken away from the respondent / accused. But it is not in dispute that the signature found in the cheque belongs to the respondent / accused. The learned Magistrate after accepting the case of the defendant, acquitted the accused / respondent. Therefore, being the reason the signature found in the cheque was admitted,

the reason given by the learned Magistrate for acquitting the accused needs detailed appreciation.

4. Therefore, this Court is of the opinion that the petitioner shown a prima facie case for filing an appeal.

5. Accordingly, leave is granted and these criminal original petitions are allowed.

06.04.2022 lok Note: Registry is directed to number the appeals, if they are otherwise in order.

R.PONGIAPPAN, J.

lok Crl.O.P.No.7711, 7742 & 7743 of 2022 in Crl.A.SR.Nos.13879, 13873 & 13883 of 2022 06.04.2022