Neutral Citation No. ( 2025:HHC:18556 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Cr. Revision No. 223 of 2025 Date of Decision: 18.06.2025. Kewal Kumar …Petitioner Versus SBI Julakhari ...Respondent Coram Hon’ble Mr Justice Rakesh Kainthla, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 No For the Petitioner : Mr. Tek Chand, Advocate. For the Respondent : Ms. Kiran Sharma, Advocate, vice Mr. Arvind Sharma, Advocate. Rakesh Kainthla, Judge Learned counsel for the petitioner has produced the receipt dated 18.06.2025, issued by Member Secretary, H.P. Legal Services Authority, Kasumpti, Shimla, regarding the deposit of ₹56,250/- being the 15% of the cheque amount of ₹3,75,000/-. 2. Learned counsel for the respondent submits under instructions that the money has been received by the complainant 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes. 2 Neutral Citation No. ( 2025:HHC:18556 ) and she has instructions not to press the matter in view of the compromise. 3. In view of these facts, the present revision is allowed and the judgment passed by learned Sessions Judge, Chamba, District Chamba, H.P. in Criminal Appeal No. 10 of 2025, titled Kewal Kumar vs. State Bank of India affirming the judgment passed by learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Chamba, District Chamba, H.P. on 23.01.2025, in Criminal Case No. 139 of 2018, titled State Bank of India vs. Kewal Kumar, are ordered to be set aside. 4. The petitioner is stated to be in judicial custody and he is presently lodged in District Jail, Chamba, H.P. He is ordered to be released forthwith, if not required in any other case. Release warrants be prepared accordingly and the same be sent to the Superintendent, District Jail Chamba, H.P. through FASTER forthwith for necessary compliance. 5. Learned counsel for the parties submit, under instructions, that no amount has been deposited before the learned Trial Court and the learned Appellate Court and further submit that whole amount has been paid by the 3 Neutral Citation No. ( 2025:HHC:18556 ) petitioner/accused to the respondent, therefore, no order is required to be passed regarding release of the amount. 6. In view of the above, the present petition is disposed of, so also the pending miscellaneous application(s), if any (Rakesh Kainthla) Judge 18th May, 2025 (saurav pathania) Digitally signed by KARAN SINGH GULERIA Date: 2025.06.18 16:09:00 NPT