LAXMI DEVI vs SATYAJIT

142 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-26609-2026 (O&M) Date of Decision: 12.05.2026 LAXMI DEVI ...Petitioner Versus SATYAJIT …Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY VASHISTH Present : Mr. Gaurav Gupta, Advocate for the petitioner. SANJAY VASHISTH, J. (ORAL) 1. Petitioner-Laxmi Devi, aged 61 years, has filed the instant petition under Section 447 of the BNSS, 2023 seeking transfer of Appeal No.CRA-53-2026, pending before the Court of the learned Sessions Judge, Rohtak, which was filed by respondent-Satyajit after his conviction under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. 2. Prime contention of the petitioner is that the respondent has neither deposited 20% of the compensation amount within the time period as directed by the Appellate Court nor any fresh order has been passed subsequent thereto by the Appellate Court. 3. This Court has perused order dated 07.03.2026 (Annexure P-6), vide which, a period of 30 days was granted to deposit 20% of the compensation amount. However, a reading of the provisions of the Act GURPREET KAUR 2026.05.14 11:50 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-26609-2026 (O&M) -2- shows that the pe