Rajkumar Soni v. Arif Siddhiqui
Case brief
What is this about?
Chhattisgarh High Court Bilaspur, ACQA No. 7 of 2020, Rajkumar Soni v. Arif Siddhiqui, decided 19.08.2025 by Justice Deepak Kumar Tiwari (single Bench). Acquittal appeal under Section 138 NI Act against JMFC Kabirdham acquittal dated 13.08.2019 in Complaint Case No.469/2018. Appeal not decided on merits; disposed of with liberty to file appeal under proviso to Section 372 Cr.P.C. within 45 days, following Celestium Financial v. A. Gnanasekaran, 2025 INSC 804 (Supreme Court, 08.04.2025) on victim's right of appeal against acquittal; limitation not to be insisted upon. Advocates: Amiyakant Tiwari and Mamta Patel for appellant; Dharmesh Shrivastava for respondent.
What did the court decide?
Appeal disposed of with liberty to the appellant to file an appeal within 45 days before the appropriate Court in accordance with law, with a direction that limitation shall not be insisted upon if filed within that period; Registry directed to return certified copy and documents to counsel for the appellant after retaining photocopy, and to send back the record to the concerned Court.