1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, AURANGABAD BENCH, AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 4424 OF 2009 Shaikh Abdul Gani s/o Sk. Rahim ...Applicant VERSUS Narayan s/o Digambar Jagtap ...Respondent ..... Shri Sachin Deshmukh, advocate for the applicant ..... CORAM : SHRIHARI P.DAVARE, J. DATED : 10th June, 2010 PER COURT : 1 Heard Shri Sachin Deshmukh, learned counsel for the applicant. Nobody appears for the respondent in spite of service of notice. 2 This is an application preferred by the applicant (original complainant) seeking leave to file appeal against the judgment and order of acquittal dated 11.9.2009 rendered by learned Judicial Magistrate, First Class, Ambajogai in S.C.C. No. 543 of 2008 acquitting the respondent (original accused) of the offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. 2 3 Apparently, learned Trial Judge held that blank cheque was issued by the respondent to the applicant herein and provisions of Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act does not attract to the blank cheque. However, relying upon Section 20 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, leave to file appeal against the judgment and order of acquittal is granted. (SHRIHARI P. DAVARE), JUDGE. dbm/crap4424.09