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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Cr. Revision No. 530 of 2026 Date of Decision: 20.8.2026. Shyam Lal ...Petitioner Versus Hemant Kumar and anr. ...Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr Justice Rakesh Kainthla, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 No. For the Petitioner : Mr. Vishwas Kaushal, Advocate. For Respondent No.1 : Mr. Rajat Rana, Advocate. For Respondent No.2/Sate : Mr. Jitender Sharma, Additional Advocate General. Rakesh Kainthla, Judge (Oral) It has been stated on behalf of the respondent/complainant that the matter has been reconciled between the parties.
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Learned counsel for the petitioner has produced the receipt dated 20.8.2026, issued by Member Secretary, H.P. Legal Services Authority, Kasumpti, Shimla, regarding the deposit of ₹7,200/- being the 7.5% of the cheque amount of ₹96,000/-, which is taken on record. 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes.
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Learned counsel for the respondent/complainant, under instructions, submits that the matter has been reconciled between the parties and he has instructions not to press the complaint.
4. In view of this statement, the present revision is allowed and the judgment passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge, Sundernagar, District Mandi, H.P. in Criminal Appeal No.91 of 2018, titled Shyam Lal Vs. Hemant Kumar and another a;rming the judgment of conviction dated 9.5.2018 and order of sentence dated 14.5.2018, passed by learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Court No.1, Sundernagar, District Mandi, H.P., in Criminal Case No. 208-I/2016, titled Hemant Kumar Vs. Shyam Lal are ordered to be set aside and the complaint is dismissed as not pressed.
5. It has been submitted that ₹10,560/- have been deposited in the Court of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Court No.1, Sundernagar, District Mandi, H.P., which has to be disbursed to the petitioner/accused in term of the compromise. Let the amount of ₹10,560/- deposited in the Court of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Court No.1,
3 Sundernagar, District Mandi, H.P., are ordered to be disbursed to the petitioner/accused, along with up to date interest, by remitting the same to his bank account on furnishing of the bank account details, if not furnished earlier.
6. It has been submitted that no other amount has been deposited before the learned Trial Court or this Court. In view of this, no other order is required to be passed for the disbursal of the amount by this Court.
7. In view of the above, the present petition is disposed of, so also the pending miscellaneous application(s), if any. (Rakesh Kainthla) Judge 20th August, 2026 (Chander)