Partly allowed

Ranjit Singh v. Gagan Juneja

Punjab & Haryana HC5 Nov 2024CRM-A/563/2016

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What is this about?

The court granted leave to appeal and admitted the main appeal challenging an acquittal order. The court exempted the respondent from furnishing bail bonds/surety bonds upon undertaking compliance if the judgment is reversed and clarified that appeal pendency would be inconsequential.

What did the court decide?

Leave to appeal granted; main appeal admitted; respondent exempted from furnishing bail bonds/surety bonds pending appeal.

Ranjit Singh Vs Gagan Juneja — Criminal Trial and Appeal | Punjab & Haryana HC (2024)

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CRM-A-563-MA-2016 (O&M) 1

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238 CRM-A-563-MA-2016

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RANJIT SINGH V/S GAGAN JUNEJA

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*** Present: None for the applicant-appellant.

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Mr. Vipul Goel, Advocate with Mr. Apuran Kamboj, Advocate and Ms. Krishma Kapoor, Advocate for the respondent(s).

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***

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Main case

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Counsel for the applicant-appellant is unrepresented. The present application has been filed against order dated 29.10.2015 passed by the trial Court concerned challenging the acquittal of the respondent .

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On the contrary, respondent’s counsel submits that the judgment of acquittal is well reasoned and leave to appeal should not be granted. He further submits that in case, this Court grants leave to appeal and admits the main appeal, its turn will not come for hearing for decades, as such pendency of the appeal may be treated inconsequential for the respondents.

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Leave to appeal is granted.

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Counsel for the respondent further submits that he be exempted from furnishing bail bonds/ surety bonds before the concerned trial Court or Chief Judicial Magistrate. He undertakes to comply with the orders if the judgment of acquittal is reversed and would comply with the directions passed by the Court.

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Given such undertaking, there shall be no need to furnish bail bonds/ surety bonds by the respondent. Also, the parties shall be at liberty to file an application for mediation/ settlement between them.

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There would be no need for a certified copy of this order for furnishing bonds, and any Advocate for the accused can download this order along with case status from the official web page of this Court and attest it to be a true copy. In case the attesting officer wants to verify the authenticity, such an officer can also verify its authenticity and may download and use the downloaded copy for attesting bonds.

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Registry to communicate this order to the trial Court without any delay.

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Sonia Puri 2024.11.06 10:08 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

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CRM-A-563-MA-2016 (O&M) 2

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Main appeal

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Admit.

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List for final hearing on its own turn as per queue following the roster in the said category.

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It is clarified that pendency of the present appeal before this Court shall be inconsequential in any manner whatsoever.

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(Anoop Chitkara) Judge

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05.11.2024 Sonia Puri

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Sonia Puri 2024.11.06 10:08 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

Ranjit Singh v. Gagan Juneja

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