Ram Dewangan v. Devendra Singh Rajput
Case brief
What is this about?
Chhattisgarh High Court, Bilaspur; ACQA Nos. 153 of 2020 & 136 of 2021; Justice Deepak Kumar Tiwari; decided 15/09/2025. Complainant's acquittal appeals under S.378(4) Cr.P.C., 1973 against JMFC Durg acquittals (15.11.2019 & 22.11.2019, Complaint Case Nos. 1816/2016 & 2703/16) of charges under S.138 Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 were disposed of with liberty to file an appeal within 45 days before the appropriate Court, relying on Celestium Financial vs. A. Gnanasekaran Etc., 2025 INSC 804 (proviso to S.372 Cr.P.C.); limitation not to be insisted upon if filed in time. Respondent appeared not defended ('None'); counsel for appellant: B.P. Singh (appeared through Harshwardhan Singh Thakur).
What did the court decide?
Liberty reserved to the appellant to file an appeal within 45 days from this order before the appropriate Court; if filed within that period, limitation is not to be insisted upon and the appeal is to be decided in accordance with law. Registry to return certified copies of the impugned judgments and documents to counsel and send back the record to the concerned Court.