1 CGHC010383402026 2026:CGHC:42512 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR CRMP No. 2546 of 2026 Haricharn Ramteke S/o Late Mahangia Ramteke Aged About 62 Years R/o R-5, P-33, Kranti Nagar, Bilaspur, District- Bilaspur (C.G.) ... Petitioner versus Barsati Lal Dhruv S/o Khoduram Dhruv R/o House No. 656/3, Village Masturi, Police Station And Tahsil Masturi, Civil And Revenue District Bilaspur, District- Bilaspur (C.G.) ---- Respondent For Petitioner : Mr. Shashi Kumar Kushwaha, Advocate (Hon’ble Shri Justice Naresh Kumar Chandravanshi) Order on Board 30/09/2026 Heard. 1. This petition has been preferred by the petitioner under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, for extension of time to file an appeal before appropriate Court of law. VASANT KUMAR Digitally signed by VASANT KUMAR Date: 2026.09.30 17:29:35 +0530 2 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner had instituted Complaint Case No. 784/2016 before the Court of Judicial Magistrate First Class, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur (C.G.), wherein the respondent/accused was acquitted vide judgment dated 25.01.2020. Being aggrieved by the said judgment of acquittal, petitioner/complainant preferred Acquittal Appeal No. 156/2020 before this Court. The said appeal was subsequently permitted to be withdrawn by this Court in view of the judgment rendered by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in M/s. Celestium Financial Vs. A. Gnanasekaran & Ors., reported in (2025) SCC OnLine SC 1320, vide order dated 06.10.2025, with liberty to the petitioner to file an appropriate appeal within a period of 60 days. It is further submitted that, as the petitioner was not in contact with his counsel, the appeal could not be filed within the time stipulated. Learned counsel would further submit that the delay in filing the appeal was neither intentional nor deliberate, but occasioned due to the aforesaid bonafide circumstances. The petitioner/complainant is desirous of contesting the matter on its merits. It is, therefore, prayed that the period granted by this Court vide order dated 06.10.2025 passed in Acquittal Appeal No. 156/2020 may kindly be extended by a further period of 30 days from today. 3. I have heard learned counsel for the petitioner and perused the material available on record. 3 4. Having considered the aforesaid submissions and the reasons assigned in the petition, and keeping in view the interest of justice, this Court is inclined to allow the present petition. Accordingly, further period of ‘30 days’ is granted to petitioner to prefer an appeal before the concerned Sessions Judge, challenging the judgment of acquittal dated 25.01.2020 passed by the Judicial Magistrate First Class, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur (C.G.), in Complaint Case No.784/2016. 5. Accordingly, the instant CrMP stands disposed of. 6. Pending Interlocutory application(s), if any, also stand(s) disposed of. Sd/- (Naresh Kumar Chandravanshi) Judge Vasant