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JAY PRAKASH NARAYAN ALIAS JAY PRAKASH NARAYAN SINGH v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND

Cr.Rev./614/2026 · 2026-07-13

Rongon Mukhopadhyay

Criminal Appealbody2026

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( 2026:JHHC:20682 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cr. Revision No. 614 of 2026 With I.A. No.6093 of 2026 ------- Jay Prakash Narayan @ Jay Prakash Narayan Singh, Son of Late Ram Bujhaban Singh, aged about 42 years, resident of village-Office of Shram Kalyan Bharat Sarkar, Karma, P.S. Telaiya, P.O. Jhumri Telaiya, District Koderma. …... …. Petitioner (s) Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. Anil Sao .…. …. Opp. Parties -------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY -------- For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Diwakar Jha, Advocate For the State : Mrs. Nehala Sharmin, Spl.P.P For the Opp. Party No.2 : Mr. Mayank Mridul, Advocate Order No. 05/ Dated 13.07.2026 Heard Mr. Diwakar Jha, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Spl.P.P and Mr. Mayank Mridul, learned counsel for the opposite party No.2. This application is directed against the order dated 18.02.2026 passed in Criminal Appeal No.54 of 2025 by learned Sessions Judge, Koderma, whereby and whereunder, the judgment and order of conviction and sentence dated 19.08.2025 passed in C. Case No. 404/2021 by learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st class, Koderma, convicting the petitioner for the offence under Section 138 N.I. Act and sentencing him to undergo simple imprisonment for one year along-with a compensation of Rupees Four Lakhs + 10% interest to the opposite party No.2, has been affirmed. At the outset, it has been submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the matter has been compromised between the parties and the entire amount of Rupees Four Lakhs have been returned back to the opposite party No.2. In support of such contention, the joint compromise petition as contained in I.A. No. 6093/2026 has been referred. Mr. Mayank Mridul, learned counsel appearing for the opposite party No.2 has accepted the factum of compromise and the fact that the opposite party No.2 has received the amount of Rupees Four Lakhs which was towards full and final settlement of the dues between both the parties. -2- On consideration of the fact that the matter has been compromised between the parties and the offence being compoundable in nature, while setting aside the order dated 18.02.2026 passed in Criminal Appeal No.54 of 2025 by learned Sessions Judge, Koderma and the judgment and order of conviction and sentence dated 19.08.2025 passed in C. Case No. 404/2021 by learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st class, Koderma, this revision application stands allowed. Pending I.A. No.6093/2026 also stands closed. (Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J.) Dated 13/07/2026 BS/-