CRM-M-34932-2025 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 154 CRM-M-34932-2025 Date of decision : 07.07.2025 Surinder Kaur ... Petitioner Versus Surjit Kaur .. Respondent CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.S.GREWAL Present:- Mr. Vivek K. Thakur, Advocate for the petitioner. *** H.S. Grewal, J.(Oral) 1. The instant petition has been filed under Section 528 of BNSS seeking quashing of order dated 19.05.2025 (Annexure P-5), passed by the Court of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Kapurthala in CRR No.5 of 2025, titled as ‘Surjit Kaur Vs. Surinder Kaur’, whereby, the petitioner is directed to deposit 20% of cheque amount, in complaint filed under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (for short ‘N.I. Act’). 2. At the very outset, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the next date fixed before the Lower Appellate Court is 22.08.2025 and he further submits that the petitioner intends to argue the matter on the said date of hearing before the Lower Appellate Court and he undertakes that he shall not seek any adjournment. 3. In light of the above, the instant petition is disposed of, without issuing notice to the respondent, with a direction to the petitioner to argue the Sonia Puri 2025.07.16 18:42 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-34932-2025 -2- appeal on the next date of hearing i.e. 22.08.2025 before the lower Appellate Court. 4. The Lower Appellate Court is also directed to hear the appeal on the date fixed and make a final decision within 15 days thereafter. In case, on the next date i.e. 22.08.2025, there are compelling circumstances to adjourn the appeal, a short date may be given to hear the final arguments. It is further directed that the condition regarding deposit of amount equivalent to 20% as engrafted in the impugned order (Annexure P-5) will be waived off till 22.08.2025. However, in case, the appeal is not argued on the next date i.e. 22.08.2025 or on any subsequent date as fixed by the Lower Appellate Court, it shall be open to the Lower Appellate Court to proceed further in accordance with law in order to enforce the impugned order (Annexure P-5). (H.S.GREWAL) 07.07.2025 JUDGE Sonia Puri Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No Sonia Puri 2025.07.16 18:42 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document