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( 2025:HHC:11846 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Cr. Revision No.178 of 2024 Date of Decision: 01.05.2025 Avinash Sharma ....Petitioner Versus Raghu Nath ....Respondent Coram Hon’ble Mr Justice Rakesh Kainthla, Judge. Whether approved for reporting. No. For the petitioner : Mr. Tarun K. Brakta, Advocate.
For the respondent : Mr. Ajay Kumar, Advocate. Rakesh Kainthla,Judge(Oral) In compliance of the order dated 30.04.2025, learned counsel for the petitioner has deposited 15% of the cheque amount before the H.P. State Legal Services Authority, Shimla. Receipt of deposit of amount of ₹3,900/- stands filed and the same is taken on record.
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Learned counsel for the respondent submits that he has received the amount and he has instructions not to proceed with the complaint in view of the compromise effected between the parties.
3. In view of these facts, the present revision is allowed and the judgment passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge, Rohru (H.P.) in Criminal Appeal RBT No.69-R/10 of 2023, titled Avinash Sharma Vs. Raghu Nath afÏrming the judgment of conviction and
order of sentence passed by learned Additional Chief Judicial
2 ( 2025:HHC:11846 ) Magistrate, Court No.1. Rohru, District Shimla on 07.01.2023 and 09.01.2023, respectively, in CIS Case No.393/2019 are ordered to be set aside. The complaint filed by the complainant is ordered to be dismissed as not pressed. The amount of compensation/fine deposited by the accused be released to him.
4. The petitioner is stated to be in judicial custody and he is presently lodged in Sub-Jail Kaithu, 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, Sub-Jail Kaithu, H.P. forthwith for necessary compliance.
5. In view of the above, the present petition is disposed of, so also the pending miscellaneous application(s), if any. (Rakesh Kainthla) Judge 01st May, 2025. (Shamsh Tabrez) Digitally signed by KARAN SINGH GULERIA DN: C=IN, O=HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, OU=HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH SHIMLA, Phone=e5d61f6599be410af7c5f0b57379e22587 8f23c9ea27b281046985b3b1fe0b75, PostalCode=171001, S=Himachal Pradesh, SERIALNUMBER=f72cf9165791d55ec93937529 1962d0d90d094876bd59591426c0b1ce651f01f, CN=KARAN SINGH GULERIA Reason: I am the author of this document Location: Date: 2025-05-01 15:09:49 KARAN SINGH GULERIA