Ashish Shukla v. Smt. Meera Jha And ANR.

HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR Order Sheet Cr.M.P. No. 548 of 2014 Ashish Shukla Versus Smt. Meera Jha 09.01.2017 Shri Y. C. Sharma, counsel for the petitioner. Shri Vinod Takam, P.L. for the State/R-2.

Heard on I.A. No.01/14 for condonation of delay under Section 5 of Limitation Act.

For the reasons assigned in the said application and finding them to be satisfactory, I.A. No.01 is allowed and the delay in filing the Cr.M.P. stands condoned. The present CrMP has been filed under section 378

(4) of Cr.P.C. seeking for grant of leave to appeal. Taking into consideration the evidence which has come on record and the claim put forth by the petitioner, this Court is of the opinion that a strong case has been made out for grant of leave to appeal against the impugned judgment of acquittal dated 27.01.2014. Accordingly, the present CrMP is allowed. Leave as prayed for is granted. Office is directed to register the CrMP as a regular Acquittal Appeal.

Heard the Acquittal Appeal on admission.

Admit.

Call for the records.

Issue notice to respondent no.1 as per rule.

List this case for final hearing in due course. Sd/- P. Sam Koshy Judge Bhola