State of Punjab Vs Kuldeep Singh — Punjab & Haryana HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

State of Punjab Vs Kuldeep Singh — Punjab & Haryana HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Leave to appeal granted and main appeal admitted (CRM-A-933-2019); accused–respondent Kuldeep Singh directed to furnish, within two months, a personal bond of Rs. 25,000 and one surety of Rs. 25,000 to the satisfaction of the concerned Trial Court/Duty Magistrate, with undertaking to appear before this Court in case the appeal is allowed; Registry to communicate the order to the trial Court; appeal to be heard along with CRA-AD-22-2024.

Issue for consideration

Whether leave to appeal should be granted to the State of Punjab against the acquittal judgment dated 17.09.2018 in respect of respondent Kuldeep Singh. +1 more

Court's answer

Leave to appeal was granted to the State of Punjab against the acquittal judgment dated 17.09.2018.

Ratio / Principle

The main criminal appeal was admitted.

Key takeaways

The accused–respondent is to execute a bond for attendance within two months, undertaking to appear in this Court in case the appeal is allowed.ratio¶13
The accused–respondent shall furnish a personal bond of Rs. 25,000 and one surety of Rs. 25,000, to the satisfaction of the concerned Trial Court/Duty Magistrate.ratio¶14
Before accepting the sureties, the concerned Court must satisfy itself that, if the accused fails to appear in Court, the surety is capable of producing him/her before the Court.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Grant of leave and admission of criminal appeal: On the State of Punjab's application (CRM-A-933-2019) challenging the acquittal judgment dated 17.09.2018 in favour of respondent Kuldeep Singh — the State alleging no appreciation of evidence in the acquittal — the Court, over the private respondent's opposition, granted leave to appeal and admitted the main appeal. The accused–respondent was directed to execute, within two months, a bond for attendance undertaking to appear before this Court in case the appeal is allowed, furnishing a personal bond of Rs. 25,000 and one surety of Rs. 25,000 to the satisfaction of the concerned Trial Court/Duty Magistrate; before accepting sureties, the concerned Court must verify the surety's capacity to produce the accused; furnishing the bonds is deemed acceptance of all stipulations, terms and conditions; on failure to furnish the bond, the concerned Court to proceed further in accordance with law. The appeal is to be heard along with CRA-AD-22-2024. Bench: Anoop Chitkara and Sukhvinder Kaur, JJ.; dated February 24, 2026.

229-1 CRM-A-933-2019 STATE OF PUNJAB VS KULDEEP SINGH

Present: Ms. Pooja Nayar Sharma, DAG, Punjab.

Mr. Viranjeet Singh Mahal, Advocate for respondent.

CRM-A-933-2019

Counsel for the State submits that they have a very good case on merit and there is sufficient evidence on record which is sufficient for convic�on of the respondent. There is no apprecia�on of evidence in judgment of acqui�al dated 17.09.2018.

Counsel appearing for the private respondent opposes the prayer.

Leave to appeal granted.

Registry to assign number to appeal.

Main appeal

Heard.

Admi�ed.

The accused – respondent to execute a bond for a�endance within two months, undertaking to appear in this Court, in case appeal is allowed.

Given above, the accused - respondent shall furnish a personal bond of Rs. Twenty Five Thousand only (INR 25,000/-), and furnishing one surety for Rs. Twenty Five thousand only (INR 25,000/-), to the sa�sfac�on of the concerned Trial Court/Duty Magistrate. Before accep�ng the sure�es, the concerned Court must sa�sfy that if the accused fails to appear in Court, then such surety is capable of producing them before the Court.

The furnishing of the personal bonds shall be deemed acceptance of the all s�pula�ons, terms, and condi�ons of this order.

Registry to communicate this order to the trial Court without any delay. In case of failure of respondent to furnish bond, the concerned Court shall proceed further in accordance with law.

There would be no need for a cer�fied 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 a�est it to be a true copy. In case the a�es�ng officer

SANGEETA 2026.02.25 11:52 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CRM-A-933-2019

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wants to verify the authen�city, such an officer can also verify its authen�city and may

download and use the downloaded copy for a�es�ng bonds.

To be heard along with CRA-AD-22-2024.

(ANOOP CHITKARA) JUDGE

(SUKHVINDER KAUR) February 24, 2026 JUDGE Sangeeta

SANGEETA 2026.02.25 11:52 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document