Bhagwat Prasad v. Deepak Kumar
Case brief
What is this about?
Suspension of sentence under Section 138 NI Act pending criminal revision; condonation of delay on respondent counsel's no objection; conviction by JMFC Chamba in Complaint Case No.174/2018 ('Deepak Kumar Vs. Bhagwat Prashad'); Criminal Appeal No.61 of 2024 before Sessions Judge, Chamba dismissed 11.12.2024; sentence of six months' simple imprisonment plus Rs.4,00,000/- compensation, two months' simple imprisonment in default; bail conditions: Rs.40,000/- bond with one surety, surrender undertaking, no exit from India without permission; compromise between parties acknowledged; related filings CrMP(M) No.656 of 2025, CrMP No.1229 of 2025, CrMPST No.2173 of 2025; orders dated 03.04.2025 by Gaurav Thakur; next hearing 06.06.2025.
What did the court decide?
Suspension of the order of sentence dated 22.07.2024 during the pendency of the Criminal Revision Petition, subject to furnishing a personal bond of Rs.40,000/- with one surety of the like amount within four weeks, an undertaking to surrender before the trial Court if the revision is ultimately dismissed, and not leaving India without prior permission of the Court; the deposit-of-compensation condition waived in view of the stated compromise. The Criminal Revision Petition stands admitted, records called for, and the matter listed for 06.06.2025.