Deepna versus The Manager HP State Agriculture and Rural Development Bank Cr. Revision No. of 2026 02.01.2026 Present: Mr. P.S. Chandel, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Hamender Singh Chandel, Advocate for the respondent. Cr. MP(M) No.3062 of 2022 In view of the no objection made by the learned counsel appearing for the respondent, the delay of 32 days, as occurred, in filing the accompanying revision petition, is ordered to be condoned. The application stands disposed of. Criminal Revision No. of 2026 Be registered. Service complete. Call for the record. Cr.MPST 12450/2025 Applicant/petitioner-Deepna has filed the accompanying revision petition against the judgment dated 26.08.2025 passed by the Court of learned Additional Sessions Judge, Rohru, District Shimla, H.P. (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Appellate Court’), in Criminal Appeal No.1 of 2025, titled as Deepna versus The Manager, H.P. State Agriculture and Rural Development Bank. Vide judgment dated 26.08.2025, the learned Appellate Court has dismissed the appeal filed by petitioner Deepna, against the judgment of conviction and order of sentence, dated 04.12.2024, passed by the Court of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Court No.1, Rohru, District Shimla (hereinafter referred to as ‘the trial Court’), in Criminal Case No.551-3 of 2022, titled as The Manager, H.P. State Agriculture and Rural Development Bank versus Deepna. Vide judgment of conviction and order of sentence, dated 04.12.2024, the learned trial Court, has convicted the petitioner for the offence punishable under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act and sentenced him to undergo simple imprisonment, for a period of six months and to pay a compensation of Rs.3,20,000/- to the complainant. Since the disposal of the revision, filed by the petitioner, against the judgment of conviction and order of sentence, as referred to herein-above, will take sufficient long time, as such, the order of sentence dated 04.12.2024, is suspended during the pendency of the revision, subject to the following conditions: (i) That the applicant shall furnish personal bond in the sum of Rs.50,000/-, along with one surety of the like amount, to the satisfaction of the learned trial Court, within a period of six weeks from today, with an undertaking that in the event of final dismissal of the revision petition, he will surrender before the learned trial Court to serve the remainder substantive sentence; ii) That the applicant shall deposit 30% of the amount of compensation, with the learned trial Court, within a period of six weeks from today, which shall be in addition to the amount, if any, already deposited by the applicant. iii) That the applicant shall not leave the country, without prior permission of the Court. The application is, thus, disposed of. A copy of this order be sent to the learned trial Court, with the direction that the report of compliance of this order be submitted to this Court on or before the next date of hearing. Cr.MPST No. 12451/2025 Learned counsel for the petitioner does not want to press the present application. The application is accordingly disposed of, being not pressed. (Virender Singh) Judge January 02, 2026 (ps)