HARJIT SINGH Vs. STATE

JUDGEMENT

(1.) CRL . Misc. filed today in Court along with its Annexures is taken on record.

(2.) THE delay always prevents certain events which have to take place in due course of law. Therefore, "delay" is always considered to be an obstruction in the natural course of events. The delay prevents the official machinery to perform certain functions in time. It is really necessary that it becomes imperative that "delay" must be avoided and if one commits a delay in coming to the certain Forum where one person is duty bound to reach in time and does not reach and such an act of delay may bring certain penalty to such a person ? But at the same time, the mere delay without having any consideration of the reasons for such a delay may at be be against the principles of natural justice and fair play. Every person has a right of being heard as to why the delay has occurred. If one is able to justify the delay the sole fact that certain law, rules and regulations fix time limit but one is able to explain certain limit so crossed under some compelling circumstances, the delay must be condoned. The law does not put any obstacle in condoning the delay if such condonation of delay does not defeat the ends of justice.

(3.) PETITION allowed.