1 2025:CGHC:43837 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR ACQA No.197 of 2019 Ramesh Kumar Makhija S/o Shri Meghraj Makhija Aged About 48 Years R/o Sindhi Colony, Station Road, Tahsil And District- Durg, Chhattisgarh. ... Appellant versus Deepak Kumar Sahu S/o Late Banshilal Sahu Aged About 45 Years R/o M. Pocket, Quarter No. 16D, Maroda Sector, Bhilai, Tahsil And District- Durg, Chhattisgarh. ... Respondent For Appellant : Shri SK Puriya on behalf of Shri Rahul Tamaskar, Advocates. For Respondent : Shri RS Patel, Advocate. Hon'ble Shri Justice Deepak Kumar Tiwari Judgment on Board 29.08.2025 1. This Appeal has been filed under Section 378(4) of Cr.P.C for grant of special leave to Appeal against the judgment of acquittal SISTLA NEELIMA VISHNU PRIYA Digitally signed by SISTLA NEELIMA VISHNU PRIYA Date: 2025.08.30 13:37:40 +0530 2 dated 09.01.2019 passed by the Judicial Magistrate First Class, Durg in Complaint Case No.31189/2011 whereby, the Respondent/accused has been acquitted of the charge under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. 2. 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. reported in 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. He submits that this Appeal may be disposed of reserving the liberty so as to avail the said remedy. 3. Learned Counsel for the Respondent does not oppose the above submission. 4. In view of the aforesaid submission and considering the law laid down in the matter of Celestium Financial (supra), this Appeal stands disposed of reserving the liberty in favour of the Appellant to file an Appeal before the appropriate Court within a period of 45 days from the date of passing of this judgment in accordance with law. 3 5. It is made clear that if such an Appeal is filed before the concerned Court within the time stipulated by this Court, the same would not insist upon the limitation while deciding the same and the said Court shall proceed to decide it in accordance with law. 6. Registry shall return the certified copy of the judgment along with all the annexures and relevant documents to Counsel for the Appellant after retaining attested copy of the same. Record shall also be sent back to the concerned Court. Sd/- (Deepak Kumar Tiwari) JUDGE Priya