1 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRMP No. 1050 of 2025 1 - Jayant Soni S/o Jugendra Soni Aged About 35 Years R/o Shiv Hanuman Mandir Gali, Tilaknagar, Bilaspur, Tehsil And District Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh (Complainant) ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - Anand Chaturvedi S/o B. K. Chaturvedi Aged About 38 Years R/o In Front Of Raipura Petrol Pump, House Of Dewangan, Mahadev Ghat Road, Raipur, Chhattisgarh. (Accused) ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner : Mr. Achyut Tiwari, Advocate For Respondent : Mr. Ankit Singh, Advocate Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal Order On Board 03/12/2025 1. Heard on I.A. No.01/2025, for condonation of delay. 2. On due consideration and finding the reasons mentioned in the application to be satisfactory, I.A. No.01 is allowed and the delay of 84 days in filing the petition/appeal stands condoned. 3. Also heard on admission. 4. Admit. BHOLA NATH KHATAI Digitally signed by BHOLA NATH KHATAI Date: 2025.12.04 14:25:08 +0530 2 5. This application under Section 419(4) of BNSS has been filed seeking for grant of leave to appeal against the impugned order dated 26.09.2024 passed by the Judicial Magistrate First Class, Bilaspur (CG) by which the criminal/complaint case filed by the petitioner/complainant was dismissed due to non-prosecution under Section 256 of CrPC, which amounts to the acquittal of the Respondent/accused from the charge of committing the offence under Section 138 of N.I. Act. 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is of the opinion that arguable points have been raised by the petitioner for grant of leave to appeal. 7. Accordingly, the application seeking leave to appeal is allowed. Leave as prayed for is granted. 8. Let this CRMP now be registered as an Acquittal Appeal. 9. Trial Court record has been received. 10. List the case next week. Sd/- (Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal) JUDGE Khatai