Case Law Analysis
|Rajasthan High Court
CrPC Section 374 | Statutory Right to Appeal Cannot Be Defeated by Non-Deposit of Compensation Within Time : Rajasthan HC
The Rajasthan High Court has ruled that a petitioner's statutory right to have a criminal appeal heard on merits cannot be nullified solely due to failure to deposit 20% compensation within the stipulated time, even if an extension was previously denied. The court emphasized that financial hardship and health issues, if bona fide, must not deprive an accused of appellate review, provided the amount is deposited within a final extended deadline.