Niranjan Mistri v. Arun Paik
Case brief
What is this about?
Chhattisgarh High Court, Bilaspur; ACQA No. 379 of 2019; decided 08/08/2025 by Deepak Kumar Tiwari, J.; acquittal appeal under S. 378(4) CrPC against acquittal under S. 138 NI Act in Complaint Case No.135/18 (JMFC Pakhanjore); relying on Celestium Financial vs. A. Gnanasekaran Etc., 2025 INSC 804 (right to appeal under proviso to S. 372 CrPC); appeal disposed of with liberty to file appeal within 45 days before the appropriate Court; limitation not to be insisted upon if filed within that time; advocate: Mr. Parag Kotecha for appellant.
What did the court decide?
Appeal disposed of with liberty reserved to the appellant to file an appeal within 45 days from the order before the appropriate Court; if filed within that period, the concerned Court is directed not to insist on limitation and to decide it in accordance with law; Registry to return certified copy and documents to counsel and send back the record to the concerned Court.