IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRA-S-2092-2025 (O&M)

Date of decision: 08.07.2025 Jasvir Kaur @ Jasbir Kaur ... Appellant Vs.

State of Punjab ... Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Present: Ms. Pooja Chhabra, Advocate for Mr. Tajender Singh, Advocate for the appellant.

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HARPREET SINGH BRAR, J.

CRM-25577-2025

1. This application has been filed under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963 read with Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNSS’) for condonation of delay of 511 days in filing the appeal.

2. In view of the averments made in the application, same is allowed and delay of 511 days in filing the appeal is condoned.

3. Present appeal has been filed against the order dated 12.12.2023 passed by learned Sessions Judge, Faridkot, vide which surety amount of Rs.1.00 lakh was forfeited and the same was imposed as penalty upon the appellant and recovery warrants under Section 421 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short ‘Cr.P.C.’) (now Section 461 of BNSS) were ordered to be issued.

4. Brief facts of the present case are that the appellant stood surety for accused Pinka Singh, who was facing trial