BEFORE THE NATIONAL LOK ADALAT Praksh Chand vs. Puran Chand & anr. Cr. Revision No. 428 of 2015 12.09.2026 Present: Mr. Jia Lal Thakur, Advocate vice cousnel for the petitioner. Mr. Lokesh Thakur, Advocate vice cousnel for the respondent. The matter has been referred for determination to the National Lok Adalat. Both the parties have voluntarily and amicably settled the matter with their free consent, will, volition and without any undue influence or misrepresentation. As per settlement arrived between the parties, a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- (One Lac) is lying deposited before the Registry of Hon’ble High Court of H.P., and a sum of Rs. 50,000/- (Fifty Thousand) is lying depoisted before the learned Trial Court and this amount is agreed to be released to the complainant- respondent as full and final amount of settlement of the matter. Accordingly, the matter stands finally settled. The parties shall be bound by the terms and conditions of the agreement as agreed. The terms and conditions of the settlement as above have been explained to the parties/counsel, which they have accepted as correct and appended their signature in evidence of the settlement. Members have also counter signed it. The compounding of the offence shall have an effect of acquittal. Accordingly, the petitioner-accused stands acquitted. Since the parties have adopted cost effective and speedy disposal of the matter, before the National Lok Adalat, therefore, it is not expedient to impose any cost for the settlement. Copy of order be supplied to the parties free of costs. The amount already deposited before the learned Trial Court and the Registry of this Hon’ble High Court of H.P., be released to the respondent-complainant on furnishing the details of Bank Account. File be sent to the Registry of the Hon’ble High Court for doing the needful/consignment. RO/AC (Prem Pal Ranta) Presiding Officer (B.M. Chauhan) Member 12th September, 2026 (Lalit Kumar Sharma) (Gst.) Member