IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 3565 OF 2007 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 3565 OF 2007 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 3565 OF 2007 Gopal G.Chhabria .... Applicant versus M/s. Exotech India & others ...... Respondent. Shri H.R.Desai for the applicant. Shri Y.V.Divekar i/b M/s.Divekar & Co. for respondent nos.1 and 2. Mrs. M.H.Mhatre APP for State. CORAM; A.P. DESHPANDE, J. CORAM; A.P. DESHPANDE, J. CORAM; A.P. DESHPANDE, J. DATED; 27TH FEBRUARY, 2008 DATED; 27TH FEBRUARY, 2008 DATED; 27TH FEBRUARY, 2008 P.C.; P.C.; P.C.; 1. The learned counsel for the applicant places reliance on a judgment of the learned Single Judge reported in 2007 Mh.L.J. page 201 2007 Mh.L.J. page 201 2007 Mh.L.J. page 201 which goes to hold that a "cheque" is a promise made in writing to pay certain sum and hence would be covered by clause (3) of Section 25 of the Contract Act. The respondent/accused have been acquitted solely on the ground that the cheque was issued beyond the period of limitation and hence there was no existing legally recoverable debt. The question requires consideration. Hence I grant leave to file an appeal. Application is thus allowed and disposed of. ...