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2026:HHC:3277 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Cr. Revision No. 47 of 2026 Date of Decision: 9.1.2026. Mohar Singh ...Petitioner Versus Jagdish Pawa and another ...Respondent Coram Hon’ble Mr Justice Rakesh Kainthla, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner : Mr. Jagat Pal, Advocate. For Respondent No.1 : Mr. Harish Kumar, Advocate. For Respondent No.2/State : Mr. Jitender Sharma, Additional Advocate General. Rakesh Kainthla, Judge (Oral) A receipt of ₹10,875/- being the 7.5% of the cheque amount of ₹1,45,000/- has been filed which is taken on record.
Learned counsel for respondent No.1/complainant has submitted that he has instructions not to press the complaint.
2. In view of this statement, the present petition is allowed and the judgment passed by learned Sessions Judge, Mandi, District Mandi, H.P. in Criminal Appeal No. 109/2023, titled Mohar Singh Vs. Jagdish Pahwa and another afÏrming the 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes.
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judgment of conviction dated 30.11.2023 and order of sentence dated 1.12.2023, passed by learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Court No.2, Mandi, HP, in Criminal Case No. 390 of 2017, titled Jagdish Pahwa Vs. Mohar Singh are ordered to be set aside and the complaint is dismissed as not pressed.
3. It has been submitted that no amount has been deposited before the learned Trial Court or this Court. In view of this, no order is required to be passed for the disbursal of the amount by this Court.
4. The petitioner is stated to be in judicial custody and he is presently lodged in District Jail, Mandi, HP. He is ordered to be released forthwith, if not required in any other case. Release warrants be prepared accordingly and the same be sent to the Superintendent, District Jail, Mandi, H.P through FASTER forthwith for necessary compliance.
5. In view of the above, the present petition is disposed of, so also the pending miscellaneous application(s), if any (Rakesh Kainthla) Judge 9th January, 2026 (Nikita) CHANDER SHEKHAR Digitally signed by CHANDER SHEKHAR Date: 2026.02.24 16:35:13 +0530