Surender Alias Surender Singh v. Ram Avatar and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Leave to appeal by complainant against acquittal in privately instituted complaint; Section 419(4) BNSS 2023; proviso to Section 372 Cr.P.C.; complainant as 'victim' (Section 2(wa) Cr.P.C.); Celestium Financial v. A. Gnanasekaran (SC, 08.04.2025); Mallikarjun Kodagali (2019) 2 SCC 752; Associated Road Carriers v. Manjit Singh (CRM-A-885-MA-2013); Satish Kumar v. Jugal Kishor (CRM-A-2700-MA-2018); acquittal dated 14.11.2024 by JMFC-I, Bhiwani; COMI-38-2016 instituted 20-05-2016; Sections 147, 148, 149, 323, 341, 506 IPC; P.S. Bawani Khera; Sessions Judge Bhiwani to re-route appeal under Section 372 Cr.P.C.; delay aspect not to be adhered to; Punjab and Haryana High Court; Sanjay Vashisth, J.; decided July 09, 2025; not reportable.
What did the court decide?
Application disposed of: Sessions Judge, Bhiwani directed to treat the leave to appeal as an appeal under Section 372 Cr.P.C. and entrust it to an appropriate Court to be decided on merits as per law expeditiously, without adherence to any delay aspect; Registry directed to transmit copy of the order with complete paperbook and case record to the Sessions Judge, Bhiwani forthwith; pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also disposed of.