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Arvind Agrawal v. Shekh Mujeeb Alam

Chhattisgarh HC3 Sept 2025ACQA/38/2020

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Chhattisgarh High Court, Bilaspur; ACQA No. 38 of 2020; acquittal appeal by complainant Arvind Agrawal against respondent/accused Shekh Mujeeb Alam; acquittal under Section 138 NI Act by JMFC Ambikapur in Misc. Criminal Case No.1669/17 (judgment dated 06.09.2019); appeal disposed of relying on Celestium Financial vs. A. Gnanasekaran Etc., 2025 INSC 804; victim's appeal under proviso to Section 372 Cr.P.C.; liberty to file appeal within 45 days before appropriate Court; limitation not to be insisted upon; Bench: Justice Deepak Kumar Tiwari; decided 04/09/2025.

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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 by the concerned Court. ¶18

Arvind Agrawal Vs Shekh Mujeeb Alam — Cheque Dishonour | Chhattisgarh HC (2025)

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2025:CGHC:45238

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Digitally signed by AVINASH AVINASH SHARMA SHARMA Date: 2025.09.04 17:51:04 +0530

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NAFR

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HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR

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ACQA No. 38 of 2020

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1 - Arvind Agrawal S/o Late Radheshyam Agrawal, Aged About 52 Years R/o Seth Basantlal Marg, P.S. Ambikapur, District Sarguja Chhattisgarh...............Complainant.

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... Appellant.

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versus

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1 - Shekh Mujeeb Alam S/o Shekh Mansur Alam, Aged About 39 Years R/o Village Shrigarh, Near Atal Chowk, Ambikapur, P.S. And Tahsil Ambikapur, District Sarguja Chhattisgarh (accused).

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... Respondent(s).

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For Appellant : Shri C.Jayant K.Rao, Advocate.

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Hon'ble Shri Justice Deepak Kumar Tiwari Judgment On Board

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04/09/2025

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This acquittal appeal has been filed against the judgment dated 06.09.2019 passed by the Judicial Magistrate First Class, Ambikapur District Surguja C.G. in Miscellaneous Criminal Case No.1669/17 whereby, respondent/accused was acquitted of the charge under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881.

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At the outset, learned counsel for the appellant submits that recently in the judgment dated 08.04.2025 rendered by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the matter of Celestium Financial vs. A. Gnanasekaran Etc., 2025 INSC 804, right to file appeal under proviso to Section 372 Cr.P.C. was discussed and it was held that the victim shall have a right to prefer an appeal against any order passed by the Court acquitting the accused and such appeal shall lie to the Court to which an appeal ordinarily lies against the order of conviction of such Court. Learned counsel submits that the case may be disposed of reserving liberty so as to avail the said remedy.

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In view of the aforesaid submission and considering the law declared in the matter of Celestium Financial (supra), this Appeal stands disposed of reserving liberty in favour of the appellant to file an appeal within a period of 45 days from this order before the appropriate Court, in accordance with law. It is further made clear that if such an appeal is filed before the concerned Court within the time given by this Court, it would not insist upon the limitation while deciding the same and will proceed to decide the same in accordance with law.

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Registry shall return the certified copy of the impugned judgment/order and relevant documents to counsel for the appellant after retaining the photocopy of the same.

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Accordingly, this appeal is disposed of .

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Sd/-

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(Deepak Kumar Tiwari) Judge

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Shyna/Avinash

Arvind Agrawal v. Shekh Mujeeb Alam

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