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Prateek Kumar Gupta v. Smt. Rubina Sheikh

Chhattisgarh HC21 Aug 2025ACQA/143/2023

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Chhattisgarh High Court, Bilaspur; ACQA No. 143 of 2023; Sanjay S. Agrawal, J. (single bench); decided 22/08/2025. Withdrawal of a Section 378(4) CrPC appeal by the complainant against acquittal under Section 138 NI Act (Criminal Case No. 1578/2017, JMFC Rajnandgaon, acquittal dated 17/02/2023); liberty granted to file appeal under proviso to Section 372 CrPC / corresponding Section 413 BNSS 2023 before Sessions Judge within 30 days; limitation not to be insisted upon; Celestium Financial, 2025 INSC 804 relied on.

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Liberty to withdraw the appeal and file a fresh appeal under the proviso to Section 372 Cr.P.C. before the concerned Sessions Judge within 30 days, with limitation not to be insisted upon; Registry to return certified copies and remit the record to the concerned Court. ¶25

Prateek Kumar Gupta Vs Smt. Rubina Sheikh — Cheque Dishonour | Chhattisgarh HC (2025)

2025:CGHC:42697

NAFR

HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR

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ACQA No. 143 of 2023

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Prateek Kumar Gupta, S/o Dayashankar Gupta, Aged About 28 Years, R/o Basantpur, Rajnandgaon, District - Rajnandgaon (C.G.)

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... Appellant

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versus

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Smt. Rubina Sheikh, W/o - Mohammad Mohsin, Aged About 44 Years, R/o Behind Mangal Bhawan, Mamta Nagar, Rajnandgaon, Tahsil And District - Rajnandgaon (C.G.)

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... Respondent

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For Appellant : Shri Souraw Agrawal, Advocate appears on behalf of Shri Ratnesh Kumar Agrawal, Advocate. For Respondent : Shri Aditya Bhardwaj, Advocate.

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S.B: Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay S. Agrawal

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Judgment on Board

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22/08/2025

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NARESHKUMARKAMDE Digitally signedby NARESHKUMAR KAMDEDate:2025.08.2217:10:14 +0530

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1 ) This appeal has been preferred by the appellant/complainant under Section 378(4) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, against the judgment of acquittal dated 17/02/2023 passed by the Judicial Magistrate First Class, Rajnandgaon (C.G.) in Criminal Case No. 1578/2017, whereby, the Respondent/accused has been acquitted of the charge under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881.

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2 ) At the outset, learned counsel appearing for the appellant submits that recently in the judgment dated 08/04/2025 rendered by Hon’ble

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Supreme Court in the matter of M/s Celestium Financial vs. A. Gnanasekaran Etc., reported in 2025 INSC 804 , right to file appeal under proviso to Section 372 Cr.P.C. was discussed and it was held that the victim shall have a right to prefer an appeal against any order passed by the Court acquitting the accused and such appeal shall lie to the Court to which an appeal ordinarily lies against the order of conviction of such Court. Learned Counsel for the appellant submits further that the Supreme Court in the said matter has reserved the liberty in favour of the petitioner therein to prefer an appeal in the light of the provisions of Section 372 of the Cr.P.C, and, therefore, in the instant case also the appellant may be permitted to withdraw this appeal with liberty to prefer an appeal before the concerned Session Judge under proviso to Section 372 Cr.P.C. corresponding to Section 413 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. He further submits that the limitation may not come in the way while deciding the appeal on its merits.

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3 ) Learned counsel for the respondent submits that in case an appeal is filed, the respondent will not insist upon the limitation.

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4 ) In the light of the submissions made herein-above and considering the law declared by the Supreme Court in the said matter, this Court is inclined to permit the appellant to withdraw this appeal by granting him liberty to prefer the appeal against the impugned judgment dated 17/02/2023 passed by the Judicial Magistrate First Class, Rajnandgaon (C.G.) in Criminal Case No. 1578/2017, before the concerned Sessions Judge within a period of 30 days from the date of receipt of copy of this order. Order accordingly.

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5 ) It is clarified that if such an appeal is preferred before the concerned Session Judge within the time given by this Court, it would not insist upon the limitation while deciding the same and will proceed to decide the same, in accordance with law.

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6 ) Registry shall return the certified copy of the impugned judgment and relevant documents to counsel for the appellant after retaining the photocopy of the same and, shall remit the record to the concerned Court forthwith.

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7 ) Accordingly, the appeal is disposed of.

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Sd/-

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( Sanjay S. Agrawal ) JUDGE

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Kamde

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