Union Territory of Chandigarh v. Pooja
Case brief
What is this about?
Leave to appeal granted and appeal admitted (CRM-A-722-2022) challenging acquittal judgment dated 21.12.2021; applicant UT Chandigarh represented by Addl. P.P. Rajiv Vij; respondent Pooja did not appear despite service; bond conditions imposed: personal bond Rs. 25,000/- and one surety Rs. 25,000/- before Trial Court/Duty Magistrate, with undertaking to appear if appeal allowed; deemed acceptance of bail-order terms; Registry to communicate order to trial Court; failure to furnish bond leads to action in accordance with law; no adverse inference against respondent; decided 17.02.2026 by Anoop Chitkara and Sukhvinder Kaur, JJ.
What did the court decide?
Leave to appeal granted and main appeal admitted; Registry to assign number to the appeal and communicate the order to the trial Court without delay; accused-respondent to furnish personal bond of Rs. 25,000/- and one surety of Rs. 25,000/- to the satisfaction of the Trial Court/Duty Magistrate, with undertaking to appear if the appeal is allowed; furnishing of bonds deemed acceptance of all stipulations, terms and conditions; on failure to furnish bond the concerned Court to proceed in accordance with law; no certified copy required for furnishing bonds (attested downloaded copy acceptable); no adverse inference to be drawn against the respondent.