Sohan Lal v. Rakesh Kumar Sharma
Case brief
What is this about?
Sohan Lal (applicant-petitioner-accused) v. Rakesh Kumar (respondent-complainant); Criminal Revision No.151 of 2024; Cr.MP No.3523 of 2024; decided 06.09.2024; Bench: Ranjan Sharma, Judge; counsel: B.N. Mehta (vice Hemant Kumar) for petitioner, Himanshu Kapila for respondent. Keywords: Section 528 Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita; extension of time; deposit of compensation amount; personal bond; surety bond; automatic vacation of interim protection on non-compliance; transporter financial constraints; Rs.30,000 deposited in Registry on 01.08.2024; compliance deadline 30.09.2024; copy to Learned Advocate General for compliance; application allowed and disposed of; matter to be listed before appropriate Bench.
What did the court decide?
Extension of time granted to the applicant-petitioner-accused up to 30.09.2024 to deposit the directed compensation amount and furnish personal and surety bonds in terms of the Court's earlier orders; upon failure to comply, the interim protection automatically stands vacated and the Registry is to furnish a copy of the order to the Learned Advocate General for compliance.