Raj Kumar Saini v. Kailash Devi and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
CRM-M-4410-2025 (O&M); Punjab & Haryana High Court, Chandigarh; Aman Chaudhary, J.; decided 17.03.2026; Raj Kumar Saini v. Kailash Devi and Another; quashing petition under Section 528 BNSS 2023; suspension of sentence conditional on 20% compensation deposit set aside; Section 148-A of the Act; Section 148 N.I. Act; Section 138 N.I. Act; Section 389 Cr.P.C.; Criminal Appeal CRA-454-2024, Additional Sessions Judge, Hisar; order dated 18.12.2024; interim order dated 27.01.2025 continued; appearance on or before 03.04.2026 with automatic vacation; Jamboo Bhandari v. MP SIDC 2023(10) SCC 446 applied; Muskan Enterprises v. State of Punjab 2024 SCC OnLine SC 4107 applied; matter remitted to Appellate Court for fresh reconsideration; disposed of accordingly.
What did the court decide?
Petition disposed of by setting aside the 20% compensation-deposit condition in the order dated 18.12.2024 and remitting the matter to the learned Appellate Court for fresh reconsideration in terms of Jamboo Bhandari and Muskan Enterprises, with opportunity to the petitioner; interim order dated 27.01.2025 continued, subject to the petitioner appearing through counsel before the Appellate Court on or before 03.04.2026, failing which the interim order stands vacated automatically.