Key legal question
Whether the criminal appeal had to be heard despite non-payment of the required security deposit within the deadline.
Extracted holding
No. Because the ordered security was not paid in time, the appeal could not be entertained and was inadmissible.
Extracted reasoning
Under Art. 383(1) CPP, the appellate authority may require security for costs and compensation from the private complainant; under Art. 383(2) CPP, failure to provide it within the time limit bars entry into the appeal. The appellant did not make the required payment by 20 November 2013.