State of Chhattisgarh v. Rambilas
Case brief
What is this about?
Chhattisgarh HC, Bilaspur — withdrawal of State's acquittal appeal under S.378(3) CrPC; State treated as “victim” under S.2(wa) CrPC / S.2(y) BNSS relying on Celestium Financial v. A. Gnanasekaran, 2025 INSC 804; liberty granted to file appeal under proviso to S.372 CrPC / S.413 BNSS before competent Sessions Court within 60 days; limitation not to be insisted upon; original acquittal under Ss.294, 323 & 506 Part-II IPC (JMFC Ambikapur, judgment dt. 30.06.2016, Criminal Case No. 3226/12); ACQA No. 70 of 2018; Justice Radhakishan Agrawal; disposed on 02.01.2026.
What did the court decide?
Appeal permitted to be withdrawn with liberty to file a fresh appeal against the judgment dated 30.06.2016 before the concerned Sessions Court within 60 days of receipt of the order; limitation not to be insisted upon if filed within the prescribed time; Registry directed to return the certified copy of the impugned judgment after obtaining an attested photocopy; case record to be sent back to the concerned Court forthwith.