IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-45774-2024 in/and CRM-A-1518-2024 (O&M)

Date of Decision: 08.01.2025 Malkiat Singh .. Applicant Vs.

State of Punjab and another ..Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUMEET GOEL Present: Mr. Mohd. Jameel, Advocate for the applicant.

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S UMEET GOEL , J. (Oral)

1. The present application has been filed on behalf of the applicant seeking condonation of delay of 198 days in filing the application seeking leave to appeal. Leave to appeal has been sought for by the applicant against the judgment dated 13.02.2024 passed by the ld. JMIC, Malerkotla, wherein respondent No.2 was acquitted from accusation in the complaint under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881.

2. Learned counsel appearing for the applicant, while seeking grant of prayer for condonation of delay of 198 days, has argued that the delay has occurred as the applicant had applied certified copy of the judgment dated 13.02.2024 passed against him on 20.02.2024 and the same was delivered on 29.02.2024. Thereafter on 12.08.2024, the applicant had engaged the counsel to file the instant application seeking leave to appeal before this Court and then he came to know t