IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Cr.MMO No. 252 of 2026 Date of Decision : 23.04.2026 Om Prakash f ....Petitioner Versus Kuldeep Kukreja ....Respondent Coram Hon’ble Mr Justice Rakesh Kainthla, Judge.

Whether approved for reporting? No For the petitioner : Mr. Adarsh Kumar Vashishta, Advocate.

Rakesh Kainthla, Judge (Oral)

The record reveals that an application for suspension of the sentence awarded by the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Shimla, was allowed by the learned Sessions Judge, Shimla, on 14.11.2025, and a period of 30 days was granted to the applicant to furnish personal and surety bonds and to deposit 20 % of the cheque amount.

2. An application was filed seeking the extension of time, which was allowed by the learned Sessions Judge, Shimla, on 17.12.2025. Thereafter, the applicant again filed an application seeking suspension of sentence on 24.12.2025, which was dismissed by the learned Sessions Judge on the ground that sufficient time had already been afforded to the applicant to comply with the order and the application was not maintainable.

3. Being aggrieved by the order passed by the learned Sessions Judge, the applicant/accused has approached this Cou