RAM NIWAS vs PALA RAM AND ORS

CRM-A-856-MA-2018 (O&M) 1 IN THE PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH 126 CRM-A-856-MA-2018 (O&M) Date of Decision:13.07.2026 RAM NIWAS …APPLICANT-APPELLANT V/S PALA RAM AND ORS …RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SHALINI SINGH NAGPAL **** Present: Mr. Jatinder Kumar, Advocate for the applicant/appellant. **** SHALINI SINGH NAGPAL, J. (ORAL) The victim/complainant seeks leave to file appeal under Section 378(4) Cr.P.C. against impugned order of acquittal of learned Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Hisar dated 23.02.2018 in complaint case captioned “Ram Niwas Vs. Pala Ram and Others” under Section 148, 149, 323, 452, 427, 506 IPC. Before proceeding further, it would be apposite to refer to proviso to Section 372 Cr.P.C. (now Section 413 of Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023), which reads as under: 372. No appeal to lie unless otherwise provided. - No appeal shall lie from any judgment or order of a Criminal Court except as provided for by this Code or by any other law for the time being in force. SUMIT SINGLA 2026.07.13 17:44 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-A-856-MA-2018 (O&M) -2- Provided that the victim shall have a right to prefer an appea