Surjeet Kumar Vs PNB Harlog — Himachal Pradesh HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Surjeet Kumar Vs PNB Harlog — Himachal Pradesh HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Delay of 48 days in filing the accompanying revision petition condoned and petition to be registered; notice issued in the revision with four weeks granted to the respondent to file Power of Attorney and record of the learned Court below called for; substantive sentence suspended subject to deposit of 30% of the compensation amount and furnishing of personal bond of Rs.20,000/- with one surety; English translation of the documents in issue to be filed within four weeks; matter listed on 18.08.2026.

Issue for consideration

Whether the delay of 48 days in filing the accompanying revision petition, which is barred by limitation, should be condoned. +2 more

Court's answer

The delay of 48 days in filing the accompanying petition is condoned; the delay was neither intentional nor deliberate, occurred on account of circumstances completely beyond the control of the applicant/petitioner, and has been sufficiently explained; the petition is to be registered.

Ratio / Principle

The substantive sentence imposed by the learned Court below shall remain suspended pending disposal of the revision, subject to the applicant depositing 30% of the compensation amount and furnishing a personal bond of Rs.20,000/- with one surety in the like amount to the satisfaction of the learned trial Court within six weeks, on condition that the applicant appear as and when directed and surrender to serve the sentence if the revision is ultimately dismissed.

Key takeaways

CRMPST No. 4522/2026 is allowed; the English translation of the documents in issue is to be filed within a period of four weeks.ratio¶16

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Condonation of delay — Criminal revision — Delay of 48 days in filing the accompanying revision petition, barred by limitation, condoned; delay held neither intentional nor deliberate, having occurred on account of circumstances completely beyond the control of the applicant/petitioner, and sufficiently explained; petition to be registered. Suspension of sentence — Substantive sentence imposed by the learned Court below suspended during pendency of the revision, subject to the applicant depositing 30% of the compensation amount and furnishing personal bond of Rs.20,000/- with one surety in the like amount to the satisfaction of the learned trial Court within six weeks, with conditions that the applicant appear as and when directed and surrender to serve the sentence if the revision is dismissed. Translation — Application (CRMPST No. 4522/2026) allowed; English translation of the documents in issue to be filed within four weeks. Respondent granted four weeks to file Power of Attorney; record of the Court below called for; matter listed on 18.08.2026. (Sandeep Sharma, Judge; decision dated 07.07.2026.)

Surjeet Kumar vs. Punjab National Bank

Cr.MP(M) No. 1205 of 2026

07.07.2026 Present Mr. Varun Chauhan, Advocate, for the applicant/ petitioner.

Mr. Arvind Sharma, Advocate, for the nonapplicant/respondent.

Cr.MP(M) No. 1205 of 2026

By way of instant application, prayer has been made

on behalf of the applicant/petitioner for condonation of delay in filing the accompanying petition, which is barred by limitation.

Mr. Arvind Sharma, Advocate has put in appearance on behalf of the non-applicant/respondent. He states that he does not intend to file any reply to the application and shall have no objection in case prayer made in the application is allowed.

Having carefully perused the averments contained in the application, which is duly supported by an affidavit, this Court is convinced and satisfied that delay in maintaining the accompanying petition is neither intentional nor deliberate, rather same has occurred on the account of the circumstances, which were completely beyond the control of the applicant/petitioner and as such, delay of 48 days in filing the petition, which in my considered view has been sufficiently explained, is condoned. The petition be registered. The application stands disposed of

Cr. Revision No.____ of 2026

Notice. Mr. Arvind Sharma, Advocate has put in appearance on behalf of the respondent. He prays for and is granted four weeks’ time to file Power of Attorney on behalf of the respondent. Record of learned Court below be called for.

List on 18.08.2026.

CRMPST No. 4521 /2026

Notice in the aforesaid terms. Reply, if any, be filed within a period of six weeks. In the meanwhile, substantive sentence imposed by learned Court below shall remain suspended, subject to the applicant’s depositing 30% of the compensation amount and furnishing personal bond in the sum of Rs.20,000/- with one surety in the like amount to the satisfaction of learned trial Court, within a period of six weeks, with the condition that the applicant shall appear in the Court as and when directed and shall surrender to serve out the sentence imposed, in case the revision is ultimately dismissed.

CRMPST No. 4522 /2026

Allowed. English translation of the documents in issue be filed within a period of four weeks. The application stands disposed of.

(Sandeep Sharma) Judge

July 07, 2026 (shankar)