1 2025:CGHC:43817 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR ACQA No. 803 of 2019 1 - S.S. Mishra S/o Late Shri S. S. Mishra Aged About 46 Years Resident Of Village And Post- Belgahana Krishna Nagar, Police Station And Tahsil - Kota, District-Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. (complainant) ...Appellant. versus 1 - Radheshyam Diwakar (Principal) S/o Anjordas Diwakar Resident Of Vivekanand Nagar Mopka, Infornt Of Pratapdhar Sharma, Raju Khatik Chal, Police Station- Sarkanda, Tahsil And District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh. Present Address- Government Higher Secondary School Belgahana, Tahsil- Kota, District- Bilaspur Chhattisgarh. (accused) ... Respondent. For Appellant : Shri Kripesh G. Kela, Advocate. Hon'ble Shri Justice Deepak Kumar Tiwari Judgment On Board 29/08/2025 1. This acquittal appeal has been filed against the judgment dated 22.6.2019 passed by the Judicial Magistrate First Class, Bilaspur C.G. in Complaint Case No.535/16 whereby, respondent/accused was acquitted of the charge under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. 2. At the outset, learned counsel for the appellant informs this Court that AVINASH SHARMA Digitally signed by AVINASH SHARMA Date: 2025.08.29 17:50:45 +0530 2 respondent/accused has died, therefore, this Appeal has become infructuous. 3. The statement made by counsel for the appellant is taken on record. 4. In view of the submission made by counsel for the appellant/complainant, the present Appeal is abated and it is accordingly dismissed. Sd/- (Deepak Kumar Tiwari) Judge Avinash