Gagan Rukta vs. Punjab National Bank Cr. MP(M) No.31 of 2026 26.02.2026 Present Mr. Ankush Chauhan, Advocate, for the applicant/ petitioner. Ms. Surender K. Sharma and Ms. Anita Parmar, Advocate, for the respondent. Cr.MP (M) No.31 of 2026 By way of instant application, prayer has been made on behalf of the applicant/petitioner for condonation of delay in filing the accompanying petition, which is barred by limitation. Non-applicant/respondent has filed reply, which is taken on record, perusal whereof reveals that prayer made in the instant petition has been opposed on the ground that no plausible explanation has been rendered on record qua inordinate delay in filing the accompany petition. Having carefully perused the averments contained in the application, which is duly supported by an affidavit, this Court is convinced and satisfied that delay in maintaining the accompanying petition is neither intentional nor deliberate, rather same has occurred on the account of the circumstances, which were completely beyond the control of the applicant/petitioner and as such, delay of 199 days in filing the petition, which in my considered view has been sufficiently explained, is condoned. The petition be registered. The application stands disposed of. Cr. Revision No.____ of 2026 & CRMPST No.11974/25 Notice. Mr. Surender K. Sharma, Advocate appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondent. Learned counsel representing the petitioner states that the petitioner is ready and willing to pay the entire amount of compensation awarded by learned trial Court to the respondent/ complainant provided he is given some reasonable time. Since petitioner is ready and willing to pay the entire amount of compensation, this Court sees no impediment in adjourning the matter by six weeks, enabling the petitioner to approach the respondent-Bank to get the matter settled under ‘One Time Settlement Scheme’, if any, failing which, this Court shall have no option, but to decide the case at hand on the basis of the material already available on record. To show his bona-fides, petitioner is directed to deposit 50% of the compensation amount with the respondent- Bank within a period of four weeks. Till then, substantive sentence imposed by learned Court below shall remain suspended, subject to the applicant’s furnishing personal bond in the sum of Rs.20,000/- with one surety in the like amount to the satisfaction of learned trial Court, within a period of four weeks, with the condition that the applicant shall appear in the Court as and when directed. (Sandeep Sharma) Judge February 26, 2026 (shankar)