1 2026:CGHC:1387 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRMP No. 2769 of 2025 State of Chhattisgarh through Police Station Gudhiyari, District Raipur C.G. ... Petitioner versus Lalit Agrawal S/o Late Shri Shyam Sundar Agrawal Aged About 56 Years R/o Qr. No. 13/10, 14/10, Sector- 10, Uday Society, Tatibandh, Raipur, District Raipur C.G. ... Respondent For the petitioner : Mr. Pankaj Singh, Government Advocate For the respondent : Mr. Navin Shukla, Advocate (Hon’ble Shri Justice Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal) (Order on Board) 09.01.2026 Heard on I.A.No.1/2025. There is delay of 143 days in filing the appeal. Learned State Counsel submits that after obtaining necessary documents and information, the instant appeal was prepared and filed before the Court, however, some delay occurred due to fulfillment of departmental procedures. He placed reliance on a decision of the Supreme Court in State of Haryana Versus Chandra Mani (1996) 3 SCC 132, Para-11 and submits that the delay in filing the appeal was not intentional ALLENA ANNAJEE RAO Digitally signed by ALLENA ANNAJEE RAO Date: 2026.01.09 17:33:46 +0530 2 but was a bona fide consequence of the time-consuming process of fulfilling necessary departmental formalities and procedures within the government machinery. Having considered the submissions of learned State Counsel and on on due consideration of the reasons/grounds stated in the application, the delay in filing the appeal is allowed. Accordingly, I.A. no.1 stands allowed. The present petition has been filed under section 414(3) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of Leave to appeal. Having perused the impugned judgment and other materials available on record, the application is allowed and leave to appeal is granted. Registry is directed to register the present Cr.M.P. under the head of Acquittal Appeal. Accordingly, the Cr.M.P., stands disposed off. Trial Court Records are available. List the appeal after two weeks. Sd/- (Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal) Judge Rao