1 Anand IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1285 OF 2011 Union Bank of India .Applicant V/s. Sudhir Shridhar Joshi & anr. .Respondents Mr.J.Shekhar & Mr.Abhishek A. Patil, Advocate, for the Applicant Mrs.M.R.Tidke, APP, for Respondent No.2 - State CORAM : R.C.CHAVAN, J. DATE : 12TH DECEMBER, 2011 P.C. . Heard the learned counsel for the respective parties. 2. This is an application for leave to file an appeal by Nationalized Bank for acquittal of respondent No.1 by the learned Judicial Magistrate F. C., Pune for dishonour of a cheque issued by the respondent. The learned Magistrate seems to have held in favour of the respondent on the ground that the Manager of the 2 Bank, who filed a complaint and who deposed before the Court had no authority to do so. He has also held that the complainant did not tender any evidence to show that as to what loan was given to the respondent and what was the amount due. The learned counsel for the applicant submits that he had authority to sign, verify and conduct all the proceedings on behalf of the applicant as the Bank's manager. In view of this, the learned magistrate could have examined the matter further and found out as to what is the procedure in Nationalized Bank about filing of the complaint of dishonour of cheque. In view of this, leave granted. Admit. Call for R & P. Action under Section 390. (R.C.CHAVAN, J.)