Himachal Pradesh High Court
CR.A/439/2018 of SUKHIR SINGH Vs DHALU RAM on 17 August 2026
COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Cr. Appeal No. 439 of 2018 Date of Decision: 17.08.2026 __________________________________________________________________________ Sukhbir Singh ……...Appellant Versus Dhalu Ram …....Respondent Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma,
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
Cr. Appeal No. 439 of 2018
Date of Decision: 17.08.2026 __________________________________________________________________________ Sukhbir Singh
……...Appellant
Versus
Dhalu Ram
…....Respondent
Coram
Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge.
Whether approved for reporting? __________________________________________________________________________
For the Appellant: Mr. Maan Singh, Advocate.
For the Respondent: Mr. Jai Ram Sharma, Advocate. _________________________________________________________________________________
Sandeep Sharma, J. (Oral)
Learned counsel for the parties are in agreement that in terms of provision contained under Section 413 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 and judgments passed by Hon’ble Apex Court in Celestium Financial v. A. Gnanasekaran, 2025 SCC OnLine SC 1320 and Mallikarjun Kodagali (Dead) represented through Legal Representatives Vs. State of Karnataka and Others, (2019) 2 SCC 752, a complainant being aggrieved by dismissal of his/her complaint under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act is required to file an appeal before learned District & Sessions Judge.
2. In view of the above, Registry is directed to transfer the case at hand to the Court of learned District & Sessions Judge, Kullu, District Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, forthwith enabling afore Court to proceed with the matter
2 in accordance with law. However, while doing the needful in terms of directions contained in the instant order, Registry may retain photocopy of the petition along with the documents annexed thereto for the record.
3. Learned counsel for the parties undertake to cause appearance of their respective clients before the learned District & Sessions Judge, Kullu, District Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, on 26.08.2026, enabling it to proceed with the matter in accordance with law. Record of the Court below be sent back forthwith August 17, 2026
(Sandeep Sharma), Rajeev Raturi
Judge