Krishi Upaj Mandi Samiti Kawardha v. Tukaram Chandrawanshi
Case brief
What is this about?
ACQA 297 of 2023, High Court of Chhattisgarh, Bilaspur (Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal, J., 20/01/2026). Acquittal appeal under Section 378(4) CrPC / Section 419(4) BNSS by Krishi Upaj Mandi Samiti Kawardha against acquittal dated 21.06.2023 by JMFC Kawardha in Criminal Case No. 1225/2017 under Sections 19(1)(B), 31, 48, 52, Chhattisgarh Krishi Upaj Mandi Adhiniyam / Act 1972, following (2012) 9 SCC 368. Disposed of relying on Celestium Financial v. A. Gnanasekaran, 2025 INSC 804 (complainant/victim right of appeal against acquittal; Section 372 CrPC / Section 413 BNSS); liberty to file appeal within 60 days; limitation not to be insisted upon; record and certified copies to be returned. Respondent: Tukaram Chandrawanshi; counsel for respondent: none.
What did the court decide?
Appeal disposed of reserving liberty to the appellant to file an appeal within 60 days from 20/01/2026; the concerned Court directed not to insist upon limitation if such appeal is filed within that period; Registry directed to return the certified copy of the impugned judgment/order and documents to counsel for the appellant retaining photocopies, and to send the record back to the concerned Court.