..., Helen Pinheiro v. Kamaxi Steel Products, which is dated 15.1.1999 by which the learned Judge, who passed the judgment, has referred to section 256 Cr.P and h....(2) The provisions of sub-section (1) shall, so far as may be, apply also to cases where the non-appearance of the complainant is due to his death....”4. The first thing we want to point out is that section 256 Cr. P.C is a provision under Chapter XX of the Cr. P.C which relates to procedures of trial of summon cases by...

...Sub Section 1 of Section 256 of the Criminal Procedure Code as none was present. In that view of the matter, the proceedings...Section 125 of Cr.P Code, dismissed the claim of petitioner.6. Having considering the impugned order as aforesaid, it is necessary to allow the petition in terms of prayer...ORAL JUDGMENT:1. Rule. Rule is made returnable forthwith. Heard finally by consent of learned counsel of both the sides.2. Challenge in this...

...exercise of the power given by Section 256 of the Cr.P C. and upon dismissal of the complaint the accused stood acquitted and not discharged. He urged that only an appeal to the High Court will lie....2. The facts are simple. The respondent filed a complaint for prosecution of the petitioner for committing offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instrument Act. It...this Court held that against an order of dismissal of a complaint under Section 256 of the Cr.P.C only an appeal lies. He also referred to the judgment of...

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...Section 256, Cr.P. Code had been exercised by the accused, it was the duty of the Court to see that the witness was produced by the prosecution for further cross-examination...Section 256 of the Cr.P. Code is a very important right. The accused person cannot be deprived of this right, by discharging the prosecution witnesses before the framing of the...provisions of Section 6, Kerosene Control Order; (2) and that he stored for sale 13 other tins of kerosene oil. Kundanlal was acquitted of the charge of selling one tin of kerosene oil...

..., in so far as the Petitioner/ AccusedNo. 1. l.A. NO: 1OF 2020 Petition under Section 482 of Cr.P .C. praying that in the circumstances stated in the...Petition under Section 482 ol Cr.P.C. praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court may be // 2... AND 1. State of Telangana, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court at Hyderabad .. .Respondent 2. Syed Mastan Vali, S/o. Late Naser Ahmed...

...which it is written, shall be interpreted to him in a language which he understands, and he shall be at liberty to explain or to add to his answers." Section 256 Clause (2) makes provision for the...later date, at their request, and in exercise of their rights under Section 256, Criminal Procedure Code, the...possible. It may be that the accused is not going to ask that the witnesses for the prosecution be recalled for cross-examination under Section 256, but proposes at once to call his evidence; or it...

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...after having considered the provisions of Section 256 Cr.P. C, observed that Court instead of disposal of a complaint in default could have proceeded to decide the matter on merits on the basis of...is applicable during the trial initiated on filing a complaint under Section 138 of the Act. Section 256 of Cr.P.C, specifically deals with a situation of non- appearance of the complainant or death...of the complainant. 9. At this stage, it would be apt to take note of Section 256 Cr.P.C, which reads as under:- "256. Non-appearance...

...after having considered the provisions of Section 256 Cr.P. C, observed that Court instead of disposal of a complaint in default could have proceeded to decide the matter on merits on the basis of...is applicable during the trial initiated on filing a complaint under Section 138 of the Act. Section 256 of Cr.P.C, specifically deals with a situation of non- appearance of the complainant or death...of the complainant. 9. At this stage, it would be apt to take note of Section 256 Cr.P.C, which reads as under:- "256. Non-appearance...

...ascribed to the term under Section 2(wa) of the Cr.P.-C. 1 3. After encapsulating in detail the... CHANDIGARH 256 CRM-A-1517-2019 (O&M) Date of Decision: September 01, 2025 Pars Ram...learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Phagwara, in Complaint case bearing No. NACT-594-2015, instituted on 14.09.2015, under Section(s) 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, titled as 'Pars...

...complaint, by treating the complainant in such a proceeding as a 'victim' within the meaning ascribed to the term under Section 2(wa) of the Cr.P.-C. 1... CHANDIGARH 256(2) CRM-A-3014-2019 (O&M) Date of Decision: July 24, 2025 Manu Dwivedi...on 07.11.2017, under Section(s) 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, titled as 'Manu Dwivedi v. Ketan Rawat', whereby the complaint filed by the applicant(s) herein has been...

...Section 2(wa) of the Cr.P.-C. 3. After encapsulating in detail the provisions of Sections 2(d), (n) & (wa), 24, 200, 372, 377... CHANDIGARH 256 CRM-A-1718-MA-2017 (O&M) Date of Decision: August 4, 2025 Vasik...Magistrate Ist Class, Panipat, in Complaint case bearing No. 740 of 2014, CIS No. 1653/2014, instituted on 19.09.2014, under Section(s) 138 /142 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, titled as 'Vasik...

...to the term under Section 2(wa) of the Cr.P.-C. 3. After encapsulating in detail the provisions of Sections 2(d), (n) & (wa), 24...) 2 SCC 752, an ongoing debate whether the right of the victim to file an appeal against acquittal in a complaint case would fall under Section 372 or Section 378(4) of Cr.P.C., has been put... CHANDIGARH 256 CRM-A-840-MA-2018 (O&M) Date of Decision: August 25, 2025 M/s System...

...meaning ascribed to the term under Section 2(wa) of the Cr.P.-C. 1 3. After encapsulating in detail the provisions of...by learned Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Dabwali, in Complaint case bearing No. 101-2 of 2017, instituted on 27.03.2017, under Section(s) 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, titled as 'M/s... CHANDIGARH 256 CRM-A-289-2021 (O&M) Date of Decision: July 17, 2025 M/s Shivam Jewellers...

...private complaint, by treating the complainant in such a proceeding as a 'victim' within the meaning ascribed to the term under Section 2(wa) of the Cr.P.-C. 1... CHANDIGARH 256 CRM-A-471-MA-2015 (O&M) Date of Decision: July 21, 2025 Sube Singh..., instituted on 26.11.2012, under Section(s) 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, titled as 'Sube Singh v. Har Prasad Sharma', whereby the complaint filed by the applicant(s) herein...

...complaint, by treating the complainant in such a proceeding as a 'victim' within the meaning ascribed to the term under Section 2(wa) of the Cr.P.-C. 1... CHANDIGARH 256(1) CRM-A-3013-2019 (O&M) Date of Decision: July 24, 2025 Manu Dwivedi...17.08.2017, under Section(s) 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, titled as 'Manu Dwivedi v. Ketan Rawat', whereby the complaint filed by the applicant(s) herein has been...

...meaning ascribed to the term under Section 2(wa) of the Cr.P.-C. 1 3. After encapsulating in... CHANDIGARH 256 CRM-A-1600-2019 (O&M) Date of Decision: July 16, 2025 Anil...by learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Panchkula, in Complaint case bearing No. NACT-84/2016, instituted on 28.01.2016, under Section(s) 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, titled as 'Anil Jain...

... complainant in such a proceeding as a 'victim' within the meaning ascribed to the term under Section 2(wa) of the Cr.P.-C. ... CHANDIGARH 256 CRM-A-2024-MA-2018 (O&M) Date of Decision: August 26, 2025 Smt...bearing No. RBT-1753 of 2016, instituted on 20.01.2016/ 05.05.2017, under Section(s) 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, titled as 'Smt. Dinesh Pahuja v. M/s Alliance JMR Land...

...by the trial Court, the Court has dismissed the complaint and also acquitted the accused u/s 256 Cr.P., Hence, it is a case of acquitted. Under such circumstances Revision would...counsel for the appellant has not appeared. Hence, the learned trial Judge has dismissed the said complaint under Section 256 Cr.P.C., and acquitted the respondent under Section 138 of Negotiable...Section 256 Cr.P.C., and acquitting the respondent under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, is liable to be set aside and bailable warrant issued by the Court below is to be restored...