LIST OF DATES AND EVENTS DATE EVENTS 04.04.2016 Loan was taken by the accused from the Complainant/Appellant for the principal amount of Rs. 75,00,000/-. 04.04.2016 Promissory note was issued by the accused acknowledging the receipt of Rs. 75,00,000/- as a friendly loan and promising to repay the same by 30.03.2017 25.10.2019 Dishonour of cheque no. 000091 dated 22.10.2019 worth Rs. 75,00,000/- on the grounds of “insufficient funds” from Kotak Mahindra Bank 07.11.2019 Legal notice was sent by the Complainant/Appellant to the accused which was duly served on 09.11.2019. 24.12.2019 Criminal complaint under section 138 read with 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Acts, 1881 was filed on behalf of the Complainant/Appellant against the accused. 24.12.2019 Evidence by way of Affidavit was filled by the complainant/appellant. 10.02.2021 Notice u/s 251 Cr.P.C. framed against the accused 26.03.2021 Application under section 145(2) of the NI Act was filed by the accused for cross examining the complainant/appellant. 12.10.2021 Reply to the said 145(2) application was filed by the complainant/appellant. 12.10.2021 An application for bringing on record the confirmation of Accounts dated 01.04.2018 sent from the office of the accused vide email dated 07.07.2018 was filed by the Complainant/Appellant. 08.06.2022 The Ld. MM decided the application of 145(2) of the NI Act filed by the Accused, allowing him to cross examine the Complainant/Appellant. 30.01.2023 Complainant/Appellant appeared for CE after receiving the notice from the court. 20.02.2023 Despite the presence of the Complainant/Appellant throughout the day in the court the CE could not be conducted due to the presence of Accused’s main counsel through VC and an exemplary cost of Rs. 10,000/- was imposed on Complainant/Appellant by the Ld. MM for not being able to lead the CE. 13.03.2023 The date was fixed for CE at 2.15 PM but the Ld. MM dismissed the case for non-prosecution at 2.11 PM Hence the present application