IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Cr. Revision No. 625 of 2024 Reserved on: 1.9.2025 Date of Decision: 10.9.2025.

Kripal Singh Rana ...Petitioner Versus State Bank of India ...Respondent Coram Hon’ble Mr Justice Rakesh Kainthla, Judge.

Whether approved for reporting?¹ No.

For the Petitioner : Mr. Kapil Sharma, Advocate, vice Mr. Vijender Katoch, Advocate.

gFor the Respondent : Ms. Kiran Sharma, Advocate, vice Mr. Arvind Sharma, Advocate.

Rakesh Kainthla, Judge The present revision is directed against the judgment dated 14.8.2024, passed by learned Sessions Judge, Kangra at Dharamshala, H.P. (learned Appellate Court), vide which the judgment of conviction dated 3.8.2023 and order of sentence dated 7.8.2023, passed by learned Judicial Magistrate First Class Kangra, District Kangra, H.P. (learned Trial Court) were upheld

1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes.

and the appeal filed by the petitioner (accused before the learned Trial Court) was dismissed. (Parties shall hereinafter be referred to in the same manner as they were arrayed before the learned Trial Court for convenience.)

2. Briefly stated, the facts giving rise to the present revisio