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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
Mr. Justice Virender Singh, J
Subhash Chand – Appellant
Versus
H.P. Gramin Bank – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
(Virender Singh, J.)
Petitioner-Subhash Chand has filed the present Criminal Revision Petition against the judgment dated 30.12.2024, passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Palampur, District Kangra, H.P. (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Appellate Court’), in RBT Criminal Appeal No.214-P/IV/2023, titled as ‘Subhash Chand Vs. H.P. Gramin Bank & Anr.’.
2. By way of judgment dated 30.12.2024, the learned Appellate Court has dismissed the appeal, filed by the petitioner, against the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 29.08.2023, passed by the Court of learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Jaisinghpur, District Kangra, H.P. (hereinafter called as the trial Court), in Criminal Complaint No.193-III/2022, titled as ‘H.P. Gramin Bank Vs. Subhash Chand’.
3. Vide judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 29.08.2023, the learned trial Court has convicted the petitioner, for the offence, punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act (hereinafter referred to as the ‘NI Act’) and sentenced him to undergo simple imprisonment for a period of three months and to pay a compensation of Rs.1,00,000/- to the complainant.
4. After dismissal of
The offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act can be compounded post-conviction if the parties reach a settlement, subject to the payment of a compounding fee.
The court permitted the compounding of an offence under Section 138 of the NI Act after the parties settled the dispute, emphasizing the role of mutual agreement in such cases.
Settlement between parties allows for compounding of offences under Section 147 of the NI Act, leading to acquittal.
The court permitted the compounding of an offence under Section 138 of the NI Act following an amicable settlement between the parties, emphasizing the procedural requirements for such compounding.
Amicable settlement between parties allows for compounding of offences under the Negotiable Instruments Act, leading to the setting aside of conviction.
Amicable settlement between parties allows for compounding of offences under Section 147 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, subject to payment of a compounding fee.
The court allowed the compounding of an offence under Section 138 of the NI Act after the parties reached a settlement, emphasizing the importance of amicable resolutions.
The court allowed the compounding of an offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act after the parties settled the matter, emphasizing the importance of amicable resolution.
The court allowed the compounding of an offence under Section 138 of the NI Act based on a settlement between the parties, emphasizing the significance of amicable resolutions.
The court allowed the compounding of an offence under Section 138 of the NI Act, quashing the conviction upon settlement between the parties.
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