Sr. No. 15 HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT JAMMU Crl LP(S) No. 25/2022 M/s Khalsa Jewellers ….. Petitioner(s)/Appellant(s) q Through: Mr. Sandeep Singh, Advocate. vs Parmod Kumar .…. Respondent(s) Through: Mr. Ravinder Sharma, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Rahul Sharma, Advocate. Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH SEKHRI, JUDGE ORDER 20.04.2026 01. Mr. Sandeep Singh, learned counsel for appellant has produced copy of a recent pronouncement of Hon’ble Supreme Court in “M/s Celestium Financial vs. A. Gnanasekaran etc.” in a criminal appeal arising out of SLP (Crl.) Nos. 137-139/2025 dated 08.04.2025, whereby it has been held that a victim/complainant of an offence under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act can prefer an appeal against an order of acquittal without seeking special leave to appeal from the High Court. 02. Mr. Ravinder Sharma, learned Sr. Advocate has fairly conceded the legal position. Hence, present application for leave to appeal is disposed of, in the light of pronouncement of Hon’ble Supreme Court. 03. Registry to diarize the appeal. 04. Send for scanned record from the Court of learned Special Mobile Magistrate Passenger Tax, Jammu. 05. List on 15.05.2026. (Rajesh Sekhri) Judge Jammu 20.04.2026 Sushant