2026:CGHC:4253 Digitally signed by PRAKASH PRAKASH KUMAR NAFR KUMAR Date:

2026.01.23 16:14:27 +0530 HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR ACQA No. 292 of 2018 Shri Hanuman Sharma S/o Shri Ramgopal Sharma, Aged About 52 Years, R/o Barpali Chowk Champa, Tahsil Champa, District Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh, ...Appellant versus P.K. Dalal and Company Through Proprietor Pawan Kumar Soni, Aged About 50 Years, R/o Sanjay Nagar, Champa Tahsil Champa, District Janjgir-

Champa, Chhattisgarh, ... Respondent For Appellant : Shri Aditya Dhar Diwan, appears on behalf of Shri Prasoon Agrawal, Advocate For Respondent : Shri Shobhit Koshta, Advocate Hon’ble Shri Justice Radhakishan Agrawal

Order on Board

23/01/2026

1. This is an acquittal appeal filed under Section 378(4) of the Cr.P.C. by the complainant/appellant against the order dated 28.06.2018 passed by the Judicial Magistrate First Class, Champa, District – Janjgir- Champa (C.G.), in Complaint Case No.1440/2008 which has been dismissed under Sections 256(1) of Cr.P.C. as the complainant was not present on the date of hearing, and consequently, the respondent/accused was discharged of the charge under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Ac