1 2025:CGHC:55132 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR ACQA No. 841 of 2024 Cholamandalam Investment And Finance Company Limited Branch Office - Room No.6, Second Floor, Chauhan Estate, Supela, Bhilai, Tehsil And District - Durg, Chhattisgarh. (Original Complainant) ... Appellant versus Bhanupratap Singh S/o Shri Virendra Kumar Singh Resident Of - A.C.C. Jamul Cement, Bhilai, District - Durg, Chhattisgarh. (Original Accused) ... Respondent For Appellant : None For Respondent : None Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal Order On Board 12/11/2025 1. This acquittal appeal under Section 378(4) of CrPC has been filed against the judgment dated 19.12.2023 passed by learned JMFC, Durg, District Durg, Chhattisgarh in RCC No. 5806/2019 whereby the respondent has been acquitted of the charge under Section 138 of N.I. Act. 2. On the previous date of hearing i.e. 17.10.2025, there was no representation on behalf of the appellant. BHOLA NATH KHATAI Digitally signed by BHOLA NATH KHATAI Date: 2025.11.13 10:29:52 +0530 2 3. Today also, no one appeared for the appellant when the matter was taken up for the second round which shows that the appellant is not interested in pursuing the appeal any further. 4. Hence, in the absence of any representation on behalf of the appellant, this Court is left with no other option but to dismiss the appeal for want of prosecution. 5. Accordingly, the present acquittal appeal stands dismissed for want of prosecution. Sd/- (Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal) JUDGE Khatai