Sushma Singh v. Rekha Soni
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court of Chhattisgarh, Bilaspur; ACQA No. 243 of 2019; decided 02/09/2025 by Deepak Kumar Tiwari J. (single bench, NAFR). Complainant's acquittal appeal against S.138 NI Act acquittal (JMFC Manendragarh, Complaint Case No.295/18, judgment dated 10.01.19) disposed of on the strength of Celestium Financial v. A. Gnanasekaran, 2025 INSC 804 (SC, 08.04.2025) recognising the victim's right of appeal against acquittal under proviso to Section 372 Cr.P.C.; liberty granted to file appeal within 45 days; appellate court directed not to insist on limitation; record to be returned. Merits not decided.
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 time, the concerned Court shall not insist upon limitation. Registry directed to return the certified copy of the impugned judgment/order and documents to counsel for the appellant and to send back the record to the concerned Court.