IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

240 CRM-A-592-2021 JARNAIL SINGH ....APPELLANT V/s SIKANDER SINGH MALUKA AND OTHER ....RESPONDENTS Date of decision: 22.01.2026 Date of Uploading:22.01.2026 CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUMEET GOEL Present: None for the appellant/applicant.

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SUMEET GOEL , J. (Oral)

1. The substantive prayer made in the present appeal reads, thus:

“It is therefore, respectfully prayed that the present appeal may kindly be allowed and impugned judgment of acquittal dt. 03.08.2021 passed by Ld. Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Phool in Criminal Complaint No.40 of 17.12.2021 titled as "Jarnail Singh Vs. Sikander Singh Maluka and others", is erroneous, illegal, wanton, against the true facts on the record and without application of judicious mind and thus is liable to be set-aside and the accused are liable to be punished as per law.”

Alongwith an appeal, an application for grant of leave has also been preferred under Section 378(4) Cr.P.C., 1973

2. I have perused the paper-book.

3. Before proceeding to consider the application (for grant of special leave to appeal)/appeal, it would be apposite to refer herein to a judgment passed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court i