Manoj Kumar vs. Shankar Dass & anr. Cr.MP No. 3327 of 2026 in Cr.Revision No. 385 of 2015 11.08.2026 Present: M/s Vinod Thakur and Raman Sharma, Advocates, for the petitioner. Mr. H.S. Rangra, Advocates, for respondent No.1. Mr. Parshant Sen, Deputy Advocate General, for respondent No.2/State. A receipt of ₹7500/- being the 15% of cheque amount of ₹50,000/-, dated 10.08.2026, issued by Member Secretary, H.P. State Legal Services Authority, Kasumpti Shimla, H.P. has been placed on record. Learned counsel for respondent No.1/complainant, under instructions, submits that the matter has been reconciled between the parties and he has no objection in case the present application is allowed. The record shows that the petitioner/accused was convicted and sentenced by learned Special Judicial Magistrate, Mandi, H.P. (learned Trial Court) in Criminal complaint No. 79-III/2013(08) titled Shankar Dass vs. Manoj Kumar vide judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 12.03.2015. The petitioner/accused unsuccessfully challenged his conviction and sentence before learned Sessions Judge, Mandi, District Mandi, H.P. (learned Appellate Court) in Criminal Appeal No. 8 of 2015 titled Manoj Kumar vs Shankar Dass & another, decided on 21.09.2015 and before this Court in Cr. Revision No. 385 of 2015 titled Manoj Kumar vs. Shankar Dass, & another, decided on 23.04.2026. The Division Bench of this Court held in Chune Ram vs. Brikam Chand, 2025:HHC:38122 decided on 13.11.2025 that the Court can quash the conviction even after its finalization in criminal revision based on the compromise effected between the parties. This judgment is binding upon this Court. In view of this judgment, the present application is allowed and the conviction and sentence awarded by the learned Trial Court as affirmed by learned Appellate Court and by this Court in Cr. Revision No 385 of 2015 decided on 23.04.2026 are ordered to be quashed. In view of the above, the present application is disposed of. (Rakesh Kainthla) Judge 11th August 2026 (ravinder)