In Brief
A cheque for Rs. 4.32 crore drawn by V.K. Bhat was dishonoured for insufficient funds, leading to a complaint under the Negotiable Instruments Act. The complaint was dismissed when the complainant failed to appear. The complainant sought a second revision before the High Court, which was upheld. The Supreme Court held that dismissal for non-appearance constitutes acquittal under Section 256 of the Criminal Procedure Code. Accordingly, no second revision petition is maintainable. The Court set aside both the Sessions Court and High Court orders, but granted liberty to pursue alternative remedies within two weeks. The appeal was allowed.
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