1 2025:CGHC:29885 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR ACQA No.764 of 2024 City Fuels Through Smt. Seema Maheshweri, R/o Power House Road, Rajnandgaon (C.G.), Through Power Of Attorney Holder Harish Parmar, Aged About 60 Years, S/o Late Mulji Bhai Parmar, R/o Ward No.09 Dongargarh, District Rajnandgaon (C.G.) ... Appellant versus Risabh Contractor And Supplier, Through Proprietor Rahul Belawala S/o Harshad Belawala, Aged About 32 Years, R/o Kamthi Line, Near Shani Temple Rajnandgaon, P.S. Tehsil And District- Rajnandgaon (C.G.) ... Respondent For Appellant : Shri Rakesh Kumar Thakur, Advocate. Hon'ble Shri Justice Deepak Kumar Tiwari Judgment on Board 02.07.2025 1. This Appeal has been filed under Section 378(4) Cr.P.C for grant of special leave to Appeal against the judgment of acquittal dated 22.03.2024 passed by the Judicial Magistrate First Class, Rajnandgaon Digitally signed by SISTLA NEELIMA VISHNU PRIYA Date: 2025.07.03 12:17:54 +0530 2 in Criminal Case No.09/2018 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., 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. 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. 4. 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. 5. Registry shall return the certified copy of the judgment along with all the annexures and relevant documents to Counsel for the Appellant 3 after retaining its photocopy. Record shall also be sent back to the concerned Court. 6. In view of above, all the pending applications shall also stand disposed of. Sd/- (Deepak Kumar Tiwari) JUDGE Priya