1 2026:CGHC:16670 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR ACQA No. 121 of 2020 1. Cholamandalam Investment And Finance Companay Limited Company Registered Under Companies Act , Through Attorney, Mahendra Sahu S/o M.R. Sahu, First Floor Rishabh Tower, Opp New Bus Stand G.E. Road Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh., District : Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh ... Appellant versus 1. Rajesh Kumar Gupta S/o Rambhuvan Gupta Aged About 34 Years House No. 30, Sarodha Marg, Gully No. 3, Kawardha Tahsil Kawardha, District Kabirdham Chhattisgarh., District : Kawardha (Kabirdham), Chhattisgarh ... Respondent For Appellant : Mr. Prakhar Dutt, Advocate on behalf of Mr. Lukesh Kumar Mishra, Advocate For Respondent : Mr. Rajesh Kumar Gupta, in person Hon'ble Shri Justice Narendra Kumar Vyas Order on Board 10.04.2026 1. The appellant has filed the present acquittal appeal under Section 378(4) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 against the order dated 10.07.2018 passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate First Class Rajnandgaon, District - Rajnandgaon (C.G.) in Criminal Case No. 3366/2017 by which the learned Magistrate has acquitted the MANISH YADAV Digitally signed by MANISH YADAV Date: 2026.04.10 17:44:07 +0530 2 accused from the offence punishable under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (in short “N.I. Act, 1881”). 2. In pursuance of issuance of warrant of arrest against the respondent, the respondent in person has appeared before this Court. 3. It has been informed by the learned counsel for the appellant that the Officials of the Cholamandalam Investment And Finance Companay Limited has identified the person/respondent and a settlement has arrived between the appellant and the respondent, therefore, he does not intend to continue with the appeal. 4. Accordingly, the acquittal appeal is dismissed in view of the subsequent settlement arrived between the parties. Sd/- (Narendra Kumar Vyas) Judge Manish