: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 APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.2124 OF 2007 WITH CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. OF 2008 Dilip P. Ghatge. ..Applicant. Vs. M/s. Animesh Enterprises and ors. ..Respondents. Mr.Vinod Shetty and Ketki Rege for the Applicant. Mr.K.S.Patil for the Respondents 2 and 3. Mr.A.S. Shitole, APP. for the State. CORAM : R.S. MOHITE, J. DATE : 29th July,2008. P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. Heard both sides. 2. This is an application for leave to file appeal against the order of acquittal of the accused under Section 138 of the N.I.Act.There are arguable points made out. It is seen that the agreement dated 27.5.1999 was franked on 4.6.1999. The Trial court has wrongly held that the stamp paper was of the subsequent date. Apart from this, it has been held by the trial court that the accused have signed the disputed cheque.The matter requires consideration. Hence, leave granted. Office to number the appeal. :2: CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. OF 2008 1. As the leave has been granted by a separate order passed today. Appeal is admitted. Office to number the appeal. R & P be called for. (R. S. MOHITE, J.)