-:1:- IN IN IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL CRIMINAL CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL CRIMINAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 2519 OF 2008 APPLICATION NO. 2519 OF 2008 APPLICATION NO. 2519 OF 2008 Mr. Madhavdutt Shriniwas Bendre. ... Applicant. V/s. Avinash @ Banda Hanmant Nikam & Anr. ... Respondents. Mr. K.S. Patil for the Applicant. Mrs. A.A. Mane, A.P.P. for the State. CORAM CORAM CORAM : K.U. CHANDIWAL,J. : K.U. CHANDIWAL,J. : K.U. CHANDIWAL,J. DATE DATE DATE : 07TH AUGUST 2008. : 07TH AUGUST 2008. : 07TH AUGUST 2008. P.C. P.C. P.C. : : : . Heard the learned Counsel. 2. The accused came to be acquitted for the offence punishable under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, on the ground that the signature of postal acknowledgment dated 14.2.2001 and on the cheque differs. However, the learned Counsel for the Applicant has invited my attention to copy of the plea signed by the accused tendered below Exhibit 26 in the Lower Court, which in material particulars, matched to the signature of the accused appearing on the postal acknowledgement. -:2:- 3. The theory raised by the accused is of issuance of blank cheque. The findings of the learned Judge, therefore, requires consideration. 4. Leave to appeal granted (K.U. (K.U. (K.U. CHANDIWAL,J.) CHANDIWAL,J.) CHANDIWAL,J.)