High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/26791/2025disposed of

Taar Singh v. Darshan Singh

2025-07-15Mr. Justice H.S. Grewal2 pages

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CRM-M-26791-2025 Date of decision : 15.07.2025 Taar Singh ... Petitioner

Versus

Darshan Singh .. Respondent CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.S.GREWAL Present:- Mr. M.K. Dhot, Advocate for the petitioner.

*** H.S. Grewal, J.(Oral) 1.

The instant petition has been filed under Section 528 of BNSS seeking modification/ quashing of order dated 05.03.2025 (Annexure P-2), passed by the Court of learned Additional Sessions Judge, Sangrur in CRA/101/2025 dated 05.03.2025, whereby, while suspending the sentence of the petitioner, as awarded to him in complaint filed under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (for short 'N.I. Act'), the learned appellate Court had directed him to deposit 20% of the compensation amount as awarded by the trial Court within a period of 60 days. 2.

At the very outset, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the next date fixed before the lower Appellate Court is 24.07.2025 and he further submits that the petitioner intends to argue the matter on the said date of hearing before the Lower Appellate Court and he undertakes that he shall not seek any adjournment.

Sonia Puri 2025.07.18 12:09 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

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In light of the above, the instant petition is disposed of, without issuing notice to the respondent, with a direction to the petitioner to argue the appeal on the next date of hearing i.e. 24.07.2025 before the lower Appellate Court.

The Lower Appellate Court is also directed to hear the appeal on the date fixed and make a final decision within 15 days thereafter. In case, on the next date i.e. 24.07.2025, there are compelling circumstances to adjourn the appeal, a short date may be given to hear the final arguments. It is further directed that the condition regarding deposit of amount equivalent to 20% as engrafted in the impugned order (Annexure P-5) will be waived off till 24.07.2025. However, in case, the appeal is not argued on the next date i.e. 24.07.2025 or on any subsequent date as fixed by the Lower Appellate Court, it shall be open to the Lower Appellate Court to proceed further in accordance with law in order to enforce the impugned order (Annexure P-2). (H.S.GREWAL) 15.07.2025 JUDGE Sonia Puri Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes/No Whether reportable :

Yes/No Sonia Puri 2025.07.18 12:09 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document