IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 358 CRR-2400-2022 (O&M) Date of Decision: 10.09.2025 BALBIR SINGH ......... Peoner Versus JASWANT SINGH ......... Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANOOP CHITKARA Present: Mr. Puneet Sharma, Advocate for Mr. Amanpreet Singh, Advocate for the peoner. Mr. Abhijeet Partap Singh Chaudhary, Advocate for the respondent. **** ANOOP CHITKARA, J. In a complaint filed by the peoner, who was the complainant, the respondent/accused was convicted, however, he challenged his convicon before the Sessions Court wherein he was acqui'ed. Now, aggrieved the acqui'al, the peoner came up before this Court by filing criminal revision peon. 2. Once the accused was acqui'ed by the Sessions Court, the appropriate legal remedy available to the peoner was either to file an appeal under proviso to Secon 372 CrPC which corresponds to Secon 413 of BNSS or to seek leave to appeal under Secon 378 CrPC which corresponds to Secon 419 of BNSS. 3. Given above, the present criminal revision peon is not maintainable and the same stands disposed of. However, liberty is granted to the peoner to file either leave to appeal under Secon 419 of BNSS or appeal under Secon 413 of BNSS. It is clarified that the me for which the present peon is pending before this Court shall not be counted for the purpose of limitaon and the limitaon to fill an appeal will start from tomorrow and stay for 90 days. All pending applicaons, if any, stand disposed. (ANOOP CHITKARA) JUDGE 10.09.2025 Jyo -II Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes Whether reportable: No. JYOTI 2025.09.16 15:46 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment.