Hirvendra Kumar Sahu v. Sheshkumar Sahu
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Neutral citation 2025:CGHC:38591 (NAFR); ACQA No. 18 of 2019; High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur; decided 05.08.2025 by Hon'ble Shri Justice Deepak Kumar Tiwari (Single Bench). Appellant Hirvendra Kumar Sahu (proprietor, krishi kendra, District Balod) challenged the acquittal dated 23.08.2018 passed by the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Balod in Criminal Case No.679/2016 of respondent/accused Sheshkumar Sahu (District Dhamtari) under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. Counsel Ms. Sweksha Sharma (on behalf of Mr. Prasoon Agrawal) appeared for the appellant; none appeared for the respondent. Invoking the Supreme Court decision in Celestium Financial vs. A. Gnanasekaran Etc., 2025 INSC 804 (dated 08.04.2025) on the right to appeal under the proviso to Section 372 Cr.P.C., the Court disposed of the appeal reserving liberty to file an appeal before the appropriate Court within 45 days, directing that limitation would not be insisted upon if filed within that period.