:1: IN IN IN THE THE THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.4490 OF 2006 WITH CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. OF 2008 Shri. Suresh M. Jadhav. ...Applicant. Vs. Shri.Ramesh D. Nayak and anr. ...Respondents. Mr.Sagar Joshi for the Applicant. Mrs.M.H. Mhatre,APP. for the State. CORAM: R.S.MOHITE, J. Date : 9.7.2007. PC : 1. This is an application for leave to file appeal. The case was under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instructions Act. The contesting respondent is absent though served. He has also engaged advocate but he is not present today. The said Advocate has also not filed his Vakalatnama. The trial court has held that the cheque was issued as collateral security and not for the purpose of encashment. This reasoning requires consideration. Hence, leave granted. Office to number the appeal. CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. OF 2008 1. Leave to file appeal has been granted by a separate order passed today. Hence, appeal admitted. (R.S. MOHITE, J.)