* 1 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1513 OF 2009 Vishnu Rajaram Raut ..... Applicant vs. Momin Tajuddin A. Karim & Anr. ..... Respondents Mr. A.P. Vanarse, Advocate for applicant. Mr. Rajiv Singh h/f R.Satyanarayanan for Respondent No.1. Mr. P.A. Pol, APP for State/respondent. CORAM : SMT.R.P.SONDURBALDOTA, J. DATED : 24TH AUGUST, 2009. PC : 1 This application is filed for leave to file an Appeal to challenge the Judgment and order dated 1st December, 2008 passed by the learned Magistrate acquitting the respondent under section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. 2 It has been held by the trial court that, the applicant has failed to establish that the cheques in question was issued towards legal enforceable debt. The applicant claims to have given loans of various amounts to the respondent during the period May 2000 to April, 2001 in repayment of which the cheque in question of the amount of Rs.2,00,000/- was given by * 2 * the respondent to him. Beyond making a statement in evidence that the applicant had during aforesaid date given loans of various amounts to the respondent, there is nothing brought on record to show that such loans were given. Further, the trial court has found that there are two dates written on the cheque, one is of 9th May, 2000 and the other of 9th May, 2001. There is no any explanation offered for the different dates on the cheque in question. Perused the impugned judgment and order, the learned Judge taken a reasonable and possible view of the matter which does not warrant interference. Hence, application for leave to file an appeal is rejected. In view of rejection of the application, Criminal Appeal filed by the applicant also stands dismissed. [SMT.R.P.SONDURBALDOTA, J.]