1 2026:CGHC:1258 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRMP No. 128 of 2022 Satnam Singh Chawla S/o Surjeet Singh Chawla, Aged About 44 Years, Proprietor New Chawla Tent House, Mahasamund, R/o Junjabi Para, Mahasamund, Police Station, Tahsil And District Mahasamund Chhattisgarh. ... Petitioner versus Durgesh Sahu S/o Late Buddhan Sahu, Aged About 44 Years, R/o Near Purana Machhli Market, Ganjpara, Badhaipara, Mahasamund, Police Station Tahsil And District Mahasamund Chhattisgarh. ... Respondent For Petitioner : Ms. Prachi Singh, Advocate appears on behalf of Shri Shikhar Sharma, Advocate. SB: Hon'ble Shri Justic e Sanjay S. Agrawal Order on Board 08/01/2026 1. By virtue of this petition, the petitioner is questioning the legality and propriety of the order dated 27/02/2018, passed by Judicial Magistrate First Class, Mahasamund (C.G.) in Complaint Case No.S-778/2015, whereby the case has been dismissed for non-prosecution. 2. Counsel appearing for the petitioner has prayed for withdrawal of this petition with liberty to avail the alternative remedy in the light of principles laid down by Hon’ble Supreme Court in the matter of M/s Celestium Financial vs. A. Gnanasekaran Etc., reported in 2025 INSC 804. NARESH KUMAR KAMDE Digitally signed by NARESH KUMAR KAMDE Date: 2026.01.09 10:49:37 +0530 2 3. Having considered the aforesaid submissions of the counsel appearing for the petitioner in the light of the aforesaid principles laid down by the Supreme Court in the above referred matter, the instant petition stands disposed of with a direction that, if the petitioner questions the impugned judgment of acquittal in appeal within a period of 60 days from today, the concerned Sessions Judge would not insist upon the limitation while deciding the same and will proceed to decide the appeal, in accordance with law. 4. Registry shall return the certified copy of the impugned judgment (Annexure-A/1) and relevant documents to counsel for the petitioner after obtaining the photocopy of the same and, shall remit the record to the concerned Court forthwith. 5. Accordingly, the petition is disposed of. Sd/- (Sanjay S. Agrawal) JUDGE Kamde