CRR-969-2026 (O&M)
IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 109 CRR-969-2026 (O&M) Date of Decision: 16.04.2026 Jeet Singh and others ......... Peoners Versus State of Punjab ......... Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANOOP CHITKARA Present Mr. Amit Kumar Walia, Advocate for the peoners. **** ANOOP CHITKARA, J. (ORAL) Criminal Case before trial Court Challan Filing No. 212 of 19.12.2016 CIS No. CHI/212/2016 Date of Decision: 17.08.2019 Criminal Appeal before Appellate Court CIS No. CRA/343/2019 CNR No. PBSG01-008750-2019 Date of Decision: 28.11.2025 CRM-15918-2026 Applicaon is allowed as prayed for. CRM-15919-2026 This is an applicaon for condonaon of delay of 42 days in filing the present revision peon. For the reasons menoned in the applicaon, the same is allowed and delay of 42 days in filing the revision peon is condoned. CRR-969-2026 (O&M) 1. The present peon has been filed against the impugned judgment of convicon and order of sentence dated 17.08.2019 passed by learned Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Dhuri vide which peoners have been convicted and sentenced under Secons 323, 341, 325, 506 IPC and also against judgment dated 28.11.2025 passed by learned Addional Sessions Judge, Sangrur whereby appeal of the peoners has been partly dismissed as the judgment of convicon has been upheld. 2. Counsel for the peoners submits that vide judgment dated 28.11.2025, the learned Appellate Court, Sangrur modified the order of sentence and granted the relief to the peoners to be released on probaon for a period of one year. It was further directed that the peoners shall furnish personal bonds in the sum of ₹10,000/- each, along with one surety of the like amount, within 15 days. They were also directed to deposit ₹15,000/- as JYOTI 2026.04.18 09:22 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment. CRR-969-2026 (O&M)  compensaon before the trial Court within one month, to be disbursed to the injured/ his legal heirs. 3. Counsel for the peoners submits that the peoners could not furnish the probaon bonds within the spulated period as they were not properly guided by their counsel before the Appellate Court. He further submits that the peoners, being illiterate rural villagers, were not aware of the legal technicalies and, therefore, could not comply with the order passed by the learned Addional Sessions Judge, Sangrur. He further submits that peoners No. 1 and 2 were arrested a few days ago, whereas peoner No. 3 has not been arrested so far. However, all the peoners are now ready and willing to furnish the requisite personal and surety bonds in terms of the order passed by the learned Appellate Court, Sangrur. 4. The limited prayer made by peoners is menoned in para No. 5 of the peon, which reads as follows: 5. That the limited prayer for of the peoners in the present revision peon is only to the extent that order of the ld. Appellate Court, Sangrur for releasing the peoners on probaon for a period of one year may please be upheld but with the modificaon that the me for furnishing the personal bonds with one surety of the like amount and for payment of compensaon of Rs.15000/- payable to injured, may kindly be granted afresh and the peoners undertake to abide by all the direcons and orders of the Hon'ble High Court in this respect. The peoners also tenders uncondional apology before this Hon'ble High Court for non compliance of the orders of the Id. Appellate Court, Sangrur and beg pardon of the said default, which is based on unavoidable circumstances as explained above. 5. Since the peoners have already been extended the benefit of probaon, the furnishing of bonds is only a formality and the same cannot be denied to them merely on the ground of non-furnishing within the spulated period, parcularly when the explanaon furnished appears to be correct. 6. Given prayer of peoners, the present peon is allowed to the extent that me to furnish the requisite bonds in terms of para 18 of the judgment dated 28.11.2025 passed by the learned Appellate Court, Sangrur is extended ll 30.04.2026. Peoners No. 1 and 2, who are in custody be released forthwith on furnishing requisite bonds. It is clarified that any warrant issued against peoner No. 3 shall remain in abeyance ll 30.04.2026. JYOTI 2026.04.18 09:22 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment. CRR-969-2026 (O&M)  CRM-15920-2026 Present applicaon has been filed for suspension of sentence of the applicants during the pendency of the present revision peon. Given the order passed in the main peon, present applicaon stands disposed of having been rendered infructuous. (ANOOP CHITKARA) JUDGE 16.04.2026 Jyo-II Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No JYOTI 2026.04.18 09:22 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment.