2013 (2) TMI 354

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....r the respondent. VIJENDER SINGH MALIK J. For condonation of delay in moving application under section 378(4) for leave to appeal against the judgment dated 16.11.2009 passed by learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jalandhar, the applicant has moved application under section 5 of the Limitation Act read with section 482 Cr.P.C.(for short the Act) for condonation of delay of 465 days in bringin....

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....ant that the limitation for filing the appeal against acquittal is 180 days. It is further claimed that the appellant is not going to gain anything in delaying the appeal and the same is prayed to be condoned in the interest of justice. Learned counsel for the applicant has submitted that originally the appeal was filed without any delay. According to him, objections were raised by the Registry....

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....ssion is elastic enough to enable the courts to apply the law in a meaningful manner which sub serves the ends of justice. It has been further observed that while dealing with the applications for condonation of delay, liberal approach should be adopted in condoning the delay of short duration and a stricter approach in case the delay is inordinate. Delay in this case is of 465 days and it is c....