IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 131 CRM-M-57555-2025 (O&M) Date of decision : 22.07.2026 M/s Chauhan Enterprises and another ...Petitioners Versus M/s Gitanjali ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANISHA BATRA Present:- Mr. Bhavdeep Singh Gill, Advocate for the petitioners. ***** MANISHA BATRA, J. (Oral) 1. The instant petition has been filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023 seeking quashing of order dated 19.03.2025 (Annexure P-3), passed by the Court of learned Additional Sessions Judge, Kurukshetra in Criminal Appeal No. 268 of 2023, titled as M/s Chauhan Enterprises v. M/s Gitanjali, whereby the learned appellate Court had directed the petitioners to deposit 20% of the compensation amount as awarded by the trial Court. 2. After arguing for some time, learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that he does not press the prayer made in this petition and the same may be disposed. However, the learned appellate Court may be directed to decide the appeal in a time bound manner. 3. In view of the above, the present petition is disposed of. Considering the limited prayer made by the petitioners, a direction is given to the learned appellate Court to decide the appeal expeditiously, preferably within a period of three months from today. 22.07.2026 (MANISHA BATRA) Waseem R. Ansari Waseem R. Ansari Waseem R. Ansari Waseem R. Ansari JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No MOHAMMAD WASEEM ANSARI 2026.07.23 15:37 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document