Dilip Chandrakar v. Indu Yadaw
Case brief
What is this about?
Chhattisgarh HC (Bilaspur), ACQA 833/2024, order dt. 09.09.2025 (Jaiswal, J.): complainant's acquittal appeal under S.378(4) CrPC / S.419(4) BNSS 2023 against JMFC Durg acquittal (RCC 423/2014, judgment dt. 05.10.2023) under S.138 NI Act disposed of relying on Celestium Financial (2025 INSC 804) — S.138 complainant is a victim (S.2(wa) CrPC / S.2(y) BNSS) who may appeal under proviso to S.372 CrPC (S.413 BNSS); liberty to file appeal within 60 days, limitation not to be insisted upon if filed within that period.
What did the court decide?
Appeal disposed of with liberty reserved to the appellant to file an appeal within 60 days from receipt of a copy of this order before the appropriate Court; if filed within that period, the concerned Court is not to insist upon limitation. Registry directed to return the certified copy of the impugned judgment/order and relevant documents to counsel for the appellant (retaining photocopy) and to send the record back to the concerned Court.