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2025 DAILYLAW 28719 (HP)

NARENDER SHARMA v. UNION BANK OF INDIA AND ANR

CRMP/5536/2024 · 2025-01-06

Vivek Singh Thakur

Criminal Appealbody2025

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Narender Sharma vs. Union Bank of India & another Cr. Revision No.365 of 2022 06.01.2025 Present: Mr.Vikas Rathore, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr.Sanjay Dalmia, Advocate, for respondent No.1. Mr.Varun Chandel, Additional Advocate General, for respondent No.2-State. Cr.M.P. No. 5536 of 2024 This application has been filed for extension of time to comply order dated 13.07.2022, whereby substantive sentence imposed upon the applicant-petitioner vide judgment/order dated 21.09.2021, passed by Chief Judicial Magistrate, Mandi, H.P., in Case Registration No.600 of 2015, affirmed by Sessions Judge, Mandi, H.P., vide judgment dated 21.10.2021, in Criminal Appeal No.32 of 2021, was suspended subject to deposit of entire amount of compensation on or before 26.09.2022 in the Registry of this Court and also subject to furnishing personal bond in the sum of `40,000/- with one surety in the like amount to the satisfaction of the Tria Court within four weeks from the passing of the said order, with undertaking to appear before this Court as and when directed to do so and also to surrender to serve out the sentence in case of dismissal of the main petition. It has been submitted by learned counsel for the applicant-petitioner that in present case total amount of awarded compensation is `15,00,000/-. It has further been submitted by learned counsel for the applicant-petitioner that amount which was payable by the applicant-petitioner to the Bank, stands paid and, in this regard, Bank has also issued Liability Discharge Certificate dated 08.05.2024. It has further been submitted that despite payment of entire payment to the Bank bail bonds could not be furnished by the applicant-petitioner, on account of mistaken belief that after payment of the amount those are not to be furnished. In aforesaid facts and circumstances, when applicant-petitioner approached the learned counsel to inquire about the fate of the Criminal Revision then, he came to know that bail bonds are also to be furnished and, therefore, he has filed an application for extension of time. Taking into consideration the aforesaid facts and circumstances, time to furnish the bail bonds in terms of order dated 13.07.2022 is extended up to 28.02.2025 with direction to the Trial Court that bail bonds so furnished by the applicant-petitioner shall be transmitted to the Registry of this Court for placing on record. Applicant-petitioner is also directed to ensure that there is payment of entire amount for which applicant-petitioner is/was liable to pay. Application stands disposed of in aforesaid terms. Cr. Revision No.365 of 2022 Learned counsel for respondent No.1-Bank is directed to have complete instructions in the matter by next date of hearing. List for consideration on 18.03.2025. (Vivek Singh Thakur) Judge January 6, 2025 (Purohit)