Ajay Kumar Agrawal v. Manoj Kumar Minj
Case brief
What is this about?
Chhattisgarh High Court ACQA No. 39 of 2020 (decided 05.08.2025, Deepak Kumar Tiwari, J.): acquittal appeal by complainant Ajay Kumar Agrawal against acquittal of Manoj Kumar Minj under Section 138 NI Act by JMFC Raigarh (CC No.4/2013, acquitted 05.10.2019). Reliance on Celestium Financial v. A. Gnanasekaran, 2025 INSC 804, on victim's right to appeal against acquittal under proviso to Section 372 Cr.P.C.; appeal disposed of with 45-day liberty to file appeal before appropriate Court; limitation not to be insisted upon if filed within time.
What did the court decide?
Liberty reserved to the appellant to file an appeal within 45 days from the date of the order before the appropriate Court, with the concerned Court not to insist upon limitation if filed within that time; Registry directed to return the certified copy of the order/judgment and relevant documents to counsel for the appellant (retaining photocopy) and to send back the record to the concerned Court.