Dumesh Kumar v. Bhagat Ram
Negotiable Instruments Act, S.138 – Compounding of offence after conviction – S.147 NI Act
Case brief
What is this about?
Cr. Revision No.519 of 2025; Dumesh Kumar v. Bhagat Ram; High Court of Himachal Pradesh; Justice Sandeep Sharma; decision 18.06.2026; Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act; Section 147 NI Act compounding after conviction; Damodar S. Prabhu V. Sayed Babalal H. (2010) 5 SCC 663; dishonoured cheque Rs.1,50,000/-; compensation ₹1,60,000/-; conviction quashed; acquittal; litigation charges ₹10,000/-; compounding fee ₹5,000/-; H.P. State Legal Service Authority; JMFC Karsog; Additional Sessions Judge-I Mandi; BNSS 2023 Sections 438 and 442; respondent absent, compounding in absence of complainant.
What did the court decide?
Criminal revision petition allowed: offence compounded under Section 147 NI Act; impugned judgments dated 26.06.2025 and 19.03.2024 quashed and set aside; petitioner-accused acquitted under Section 138 NI Act; deposited compensation released to complainant; interim orders vacated; bail bonds discharged; ₹10,000 litigation charges and ₹5,000 compounding fee imposed.