NAIB SINGH vs ROOP CHAND

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 253 CRM-M-22138-2025 (O&M) Date of decision: 19.05.2026 Naib Singh ... Petitioner Versus Roop Chand ... Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMAN CHAUDHARY Present : Mr. JS Bhinder, Advocate, for the petitioner. Ms. Roma Gill, Advocate (through VC) for Mr. Harish Goyal, Advocate for the respondent. **** AMAN CHAUDHARY, J. (Oral) 1. The present petition has been filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, for quashing the order dated 20.03.2025 (Annexure P2) passed by learned Addl. Sessions Judge, Sangrur, to the extent vide which the petitioner has been directed to deposit 20% of the cheque amount. 2. Learned counsel submits that sentence of the petitioner, aged 58 years, was suspended, vide the aforesaid order dated 20.03.2025, but he was directed to deposit 20% of the cheque amount. The imposition of such stringent and onerous condition is unjust. He prays that the same is liable to be quashed on account of his family exigencies and poor financial status. 3. Heard. 4. Reference is made to the judgment of Hon’ble the Supreme Court in Jamboo Bhandari vs. MP State Industrial Development Corporation Ltd. 2023(10) SCC 446, the relevant p