ORDER

12.08.2025 Order No.

01. 1. Heard Mr. Das, learned counsel for the petitioner.

2. No notice is issued to the opposite party as the matter is disposed of at the stage of admission.

3. Instant revision is filed by the petitioner assailing the impugned order dated 2^nd July, 2025 passed in connection with Criminal Appeal No.09 of 2025 by learned Sessions Judge, Deogarh, whereby, an application seeking deposit of 20% of the compensation amount awarded by the learned S.D.J.M., Deogarh in 1CC Case No.05 of 2020 (T.R. No.440 of 2022) for being dispensed with has been declined.

4. Referring to the Apex Court’s decision inJamboo Bhandari Vrs. M.P. State Industrial Development Corporation Ltd. and others in Criminal Appeal No(S). 2741 of 2023, it is submitted by Mr. Das, learned counsel for the petitioner that an exception was carved out by the petitioner seeking waiver of the statutory deposit of 20% of the compensation amount but it has not been duly appreciated by the learned court below and ultimately, the application under Section 148 of NI Act was rejected. One more decision of the Apex Court inMuskan Enterprises and another Vrs. The State of Punjab and another in Criminal Appeal No.54