LALA RAM vs HARI RAM

The Supreme Court held that an application for leave to appeal under Section 417(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898, was filed within the prescribed time despite the appellant's claim of needing two additional days for obtaining a certified copy of the acquittal order. The Court clarified that the 60-day period in Section 417(4) is a limitation period, and the term 'entertain' refers to the filing of the application, not its hearing. Consequently, the High Court's acceptance of the appeal and subsequent conviction of the appellant under Section 324 IPC was upheld.