Neutral Citation No. ( 2025:HHC:17885 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Cr. MP(M) No. 441 of 2025 Date of Decision: 05.6.2025. Bansi Lal ...Petitioner Versus Meera Devi ...Respondent Coram Hon’ble Mr Justice Rakesh Kainthla, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner : Mr. Ashwani Dhiman, Advocate. For the Respondent : Mr. Chaman Singh Verma, Advocate with complainant. Rakesh Kainthla, Judge Cr.MP(M) No. 441 of 2025 Keeping in view the averments made in the application, the present application is allowed and the delay in filing the revision is ordered to be condoned. Application stands disposed of. Cr. Revision No. 303 of 2025 It has been submitted on behalf of the parties that the matter has been compromised between them. Learned counsel for 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes. 2 Neutral Citation No. ( 2025:HHC:17885 ) the respondent/complainant on instructions from the complainant, who is present in person, has stated that she has received the whole of the amount and she does not want to proceed further with the matter. In view of this statement, the petitioner/accused is directed to deposit 15% of the cheque amount and the matter be taken up after some respite. Put up after respite The matter taken up after some respite. Learned counsel for the petitioner has produced the receipt dated 05.06.2025 issued by Member Secretary, H.P. Legal Services Authority, Kasumpti, Shimla, regarding the deposit of ₹7,500/- being the 15% of the cheque amount of ₹50,000/-. 2. Since, the complainant does not want to proceed further with the matter, the present revision is allowed and the judgment passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge, Kinnaur at Rampur Bushehar, District Shimla, H.P. in Criminal Appeal No. 77/2023, titled Bansi Lal versus Meera Devi affirming the judgment passed by learned Judicial Magistrate, First Class Anni, 3 Neutral Citation No. ( 2025:HHC:17885 ) District Kullu, H.P on 04.10.2023, in Criminal Case No. 115 of 2021, titled Meera Devi Vs. Bansi Lal are ordered to be set aside. 4. The petitioner is stated to be in judicial custody and he is presently lodged in Modal Central Jail at Kanda, District Shimla, 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, Modal Central Jail at Kanda, District Shimla, 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 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 05th June, 2025 (saurav pathania) Digitally signed by KARAN SINGH GULERIA Date: 2025.06.05 16:49:38 NPT