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RAKESH KUMAR Versus STATE OF HP Cr.A.(C-SB) - 52 of 2026 03.06.2026 Present: Mr. Yudhvir Singh Thakur, Advocate, for the appellant. Mr. Rajan Kahol & Mr. Vishal Panwar, Additional Advocates General with Mr. Ravi Chauhan & Mr. Anish Banshtu, Deputy Advocates General, for the respondent-State.
CRMP-2219 of 2026 By way of instant application, prayer has been made by the applicant/ appellant for modification of order dated 17.04.2026 passed by this Court in Cr.MP No.900 of 2026, whereby this Court suspended the substantive sentence imposed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Una, District Una, Himachal Pradesh, in Sessions Trial No.15 of 2016, subject to applicant/ appellant furnishing personal bond in the sum of Rs.50,000/- with one surety in the like amount and depositing fine amount within a period of four weeks. Though in terms of afore order, applicant/ appellant has furnished bail bonds, but since he belongs to BPL family and his annual family income is only Rs.55,000/-, he is finding it difficult to deposit the fine amount, as such, he has approached this Court in the instant proceedings for modification of afore order. Having taken note of the fact that averments contained in the application, which is duly supported by an affidavit as well as documents annexed therewith, this Court
finds merit in the present application and accordingly, the sames allowed. Order dated 17.04.2026, sought to be modified, is modified to the extent that applicant/ appellant shall not be required to deposit the fine amount as a condition for suspension of sentence. However in the event of dismissal of appeal having been filed by him, he shall be liable to deposit the fine as has been imposed by the Court below.
(Sandeep Sharma),
Judge June 03, 2026
(Sunil)