IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Cr. MMO No. 1057 of 2026 Date of Decision: 23.09.2026 Narender Kumar ....Petitioner Versus Dharam Singh & Anr. ....Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr Justice Chirag Bhanu Singh, Judge. Whether approved for reporting. For the petitioner : Mr. Sunil Kumar Banyal, Advocate. For the respondents : NEMO for respondent No.1. Mr. Rajpal Thakur, Additional Advocate General, for respondent No.2-State. Chirag Bhanu Singh,Judge(Oral) Notice. Mr. Rajpal Thakur, learned Additional Advocate General, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of respondent No.2-State. 2. After arguing the matter for some time, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the parties have amicably resolved the dispute, as it pertains to an offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that counsel representing the parties before the learned Trial Court had apprised the learned Trial Court about the same on 15.07.2026 that the parties had settled the dispute. However, despite the settlement having been brought to the notice of the learned Trial Court, the learned Trial Court proceeded to issue a non-bailable warrant against the petitioner/accused. 4. Prima facie, there is nothing wrong with the order passed by the learned Trial Court. 5. Learned counsel for the petitioner shall move an appropriate application before the learned Trial Court along with the compromise deed. The learned Trial Court shall consider the same and take due cognizance of the amicable settlement arrived inter-se the parties thereof, in accordance with law. 6. In view of the above, the present petition is disposed of in the aforesaid terms. Pending application(s), if any, also stand disposed of. 7. Parties are permittted to produce a copy of this judgment, downloaded from the webpage of the High Court of Himachal Pradesh, before the authorities concerned, and the said authorities shall not insist on the production of a certified copy but, if required, may verify passing of the order from Website of the High Court. (Chirag Bhanu Singh) Judge 23rd September, 2026 (Shamsh Tabrez)