SUKHWANT SINGH vs DALVAR SINGH

CRM-M-29439-2026 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 128 CRM-M-29439-2026 Date of Decision: May 22, 2026 Sukhwant Singh . . .Petitioner(s) Versus Dalvar Singh . . . Respondent(s) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY VASHISTH Present: Ms. Dhanika S. Bector, Advocate for the petitioner. **** SANJAY VASHISTH, J. 1. Prayer in the present petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, is for quashing of the impugned order dated 18.03.2026(P-2), passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge, Ludhiana in Criminal Appeal No.CRA-405-2026, whereby, learned Court directed the petitioner to deposit 20% of the compensation amount awarded by learned trial Court. 2. For the sake of brevity, the basic details of this petition have been summed up in tabular form, as under:- 1. Complaint No. COMA/2139/2019, under Section 138 of the NI Act, 1881 2. Judgment of conviction 16.02.2026, passed by Judicial Magistrate First Class, Ludhina (Trial Court) 3. Criminal Appeal CRA-405-2026 No./Criminal Misc. Application 4. Date of impugned order 18.03.2026, passed by Additional Sessions Judge, Ludhiana(Appellate Court) 3. The issue involved in this petition is no longer res integra, and the same