IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

269 CRM-A-100-2021 State of Haryana ....Applicant/Appellant V/s Suraj Bhan and another ....Respondents Date of decision: 18.03.2026 Date of uploading: 18.03.2026 CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUMEET GOEL Present: Mr. Gurmeet Singh, AAG, Haryana.

*****

SUMEET GOEL, J. (Oral)

CRM-28545-2021

1. The present application has been filed on behalf of the applicant– State seeking condonation of a delay of 142 days in filing the accompanying appeal. The appeal has been preferred impugning the judgment & order of conviction dated 27.08.2019, whereby the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Sonipat had sentenced the respondents/accused for one day to sit in Court till rising of the court and to pay a fine of Rs.5,000/- each under Section 324 IPC and respondent No.2-Sajjan to pay a fine of Rs.5,000/- under Section 452 IPC. However, the respondents had been acquitted for the charge under Section 3 of SC/ST Act.

2. Learned counsel appearing for the applicant-State, while seeking grant of the prayer for condonation of delay of 142 days, has argued that after obtaining the certified copy of the impugned judgment and the order on quantum of sentence dated