1 2025:CGHC:43320 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR ACQA No. 234 of 2024 Smt. Sabitri Sabu W/o Shri Laxminivas Sabu, Aged About 49 Years R/o Lig-18, Sector-2, Shankar Nagar, Raipur, Tahsil And Thana Civili Line, District-Raipur (C.G.) ... Appellant versus Vinod Chhattani S/o Late Ramesh Chhattani Shop Aged About 35 Years Through Authorized Signatory For Shimla Big Shop, Shankar Nagar Chowk, Raipur, Tahsil And District Raipur (C.G.), R/o C-13, Sector-1, Shankar Nagar, Raipur, P.S.-Civil Line, Tahsil And District -Raipur (C.G.) ... Respondent For Appellant : Mr. Santosh Bharat, Advocate Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal Judgment on Board 26.08.2025 1. This acquittal appeal U/s 378(4) of Cr.P.C. has been filed against the judgment dated 16.01.2024 passed by the Judicial Magistrate First Class, Raipur (C.G.) in Complaint Case No.3461/19 whereby, respondent/accused was acquitted of the charge under Section 138 SHUBHAM SINGH RAGHUVANSHI Digitally signed by SHUBHAM SINGH RAGHUVANSHI Date: 2025.08.28 13:22:56 +0530 2 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., 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. Learned counsel submits that the case may be disposed of reserving liberty so as to avail the said remedy. 3. In view of the aforesaid submission and considering the law declared in the matter of Celestium Financial (supra), this Appeal stands disposed of reserving liberty in favour of the appellant to file an appeal within a period of 60 days from this order before the appropriate Court, in accordance with law. It is further made clear that if such an appeal is filed before the concerned Court within the time given by this Court, it would not insist upon the limitation while deciding the same and will proceed to decide the same in accordance with law. 4. Registry shall return the certified copy of the impugned judgment/order and relevant documents to counsel for the appellant after retaining the photocopy of the same. 5. Registry shall send back the record to the concerned Court. Sd/- (Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal) Judge Shubham