High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/45813/2018disposed of

Pawan Kumar v. Ravi Kumar And ANR

2018-10-16Mr. Justice Augustine George Masih2 pages

CRM-M-45813-2018 -1-

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH.

Criminal Misc. No.M-45813 of 2018 (O&M) Date of Decision: October 16, 2018 Pawan Kumar ......PETITIONER(s).

VERSUS

Ravi Kumar and another ....RESPONDENT(s).

CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURINDER GUPTA

Present:

Mr. Rajiv Sidhu, Advocate for the petitioner (s).

******* SURINDER GUPTA, J.

Learned counsel for the petitioner has confined his submission only to the extent that petitioner as per provisions of Section 148 Negotiable Instruments Act, as inserted by Negotiable Instruments (Amendment) Act, 2018 be allowed to pay 25% of the compensation amount within a period of 60 days from the date of order.

Learned Appellate Court had directed the petitioner to pay this amount within 30 days. As per the provisions of Section 148 (as amended vide Amendment Act, 2018), 25% of the compensation amount shall be deposited within 60 days of the order or within such further period not exceeding thirty days as may be directed by the Court on sufficient cause being shown by the appellant. Learned Appellate Court while hearing the appeal for admission, directed the payment of `56,25,000/- i.e. 25% of the compensation amount within a period of 30 days. SACHIN MEHTA 2018.10.17 11:51 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document HIGH COURT, CHANDIGARH

CRM-M-45813-2018 -2As the request made by learned counsel for the petitioner is within parameters of amended provisions of Section 148 Negotiable Instruments Act, the same is allowed without notice to the respondents and the order passed by learned Sessions Judge, Faridabad is modified to the extent that instead of making the payment of `56,25,000/- within a period of 30 days, it will be made within a period of 60 days from the date of 29.09.2018.

As the petition has been disposed of without notice to the respondent, copy of this order be conveyed to respondent No.1. If he feels aggrieved, he may move application, which on filing, be listed for hearing. ( SURINDER GUPTA ) October 16, 2018 JUDGE Sachin M.

Whether speaking/reasoned:

Yes/No Whether Reportable:

Yes/No SACHIN MEHTA 2018.10.17 11:51 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document HIGH COURT, CHANDIGARH