Hirda Ram Vs Hp State Co-Operative Agriculture and Rural Development Bank Paonta Sahib — Himachal Pradesh HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Hirda Ram Vs Hp State Co-Operative Agriculture and Rural Development Bank Paonta Sahib — Himachal Pradesh HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Delay of 113 days in filing the revision petition condoned; petition registered and admitted (CR.RST No.5634/2026); post-admission notice issued with service waived by respondent's counsel; record of learned Court below called for; substantive sentence imposed by the learned Court below suspended subject to deposit of entire compensation and furnishing personal bond of Rs.20,000/- with one surety in the like amount within four weeks, with conditions to appear as directed and to surrender if the revision is dismissed; matter listed for 12.08.2026.

Issue for consideration

Whether the delay of 113 days in filing the accompanying revision petition, which was barred by limitation, should be condoned. +1 more

Court's answer

The delay of 113 days in filing the accompanying petition was neither intentional nor deliberate and arose from circumstances completely beyond the applicant/petitioner's control; it has been sufficiently explained and is condoned, the petition is to be registered, and the application stands disposed of.

Ratio / Principle

The substantive sentence imposed by the learned Court below shall remain suspended pending disposal of the revision, subject to the applicant depositing the entire amount of compensation and furnishing a personal bond of Rs.20,000/- with one surety in the like amount within four weeks, appearing in Court as directed, and surrendering to serve out the sentence if the revision is ultimately dismissed.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Order dated 08.07.2026 by Sandeep Sharma, Judge: (i) delay of 113 days in filing criminal revision petition CR.RST No.5634/2026 (Hirda Ram vs. HP State Co-Operative Agriculture and Rural Development Bank), filed through condonation application Cr.MP(M) No.1222 of 2026, condoned as neither intentional nor deliberate and sufficiently explained; petition registered and admitted, post-admission notice issued (respondent's counsel waived service), record of learned Court below called for, matter listed for 12.08.2026; (ii) in companion application CRMPST No.5635/2026, substantive sentence imposed by the learned Court below suspended subject to the applicant depositing the entire amount of compensation and furnishing a personal bond of Rs.20,000/- with one surety in the like amount within four weeks, with conditions to appear as directed and to surrender to serve the sentence if the revision is ultimately dismissed.

Hirda Ram vs. HP State Co-Operative Agriculture and Rural Development Bank

Cr.MP(M) No.1222 of 2026

08.07.2026 Present Mr. Shyam Singh Chauhan, Advocate, for the applicant/ petitioner.

Mr. Narender Singh Thakur, Advocate, for the respondent.

Cr.MP(M) No.1222 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. Narender Singh Thakur, Advocate has put in appearance on behalf of the respondent. He states that he does not intend to file any reply to the application and shall have no objection in case the 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 113 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.RST No.5634/2026

Admit.

Issue post admission notice. Mr. Narender Singh Thakur, Advocate, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondent. Record of learned Court below be called for.

List on 12.08.2026.

CRMPST No.5635/2026

Notice in the aforesaid terms. Reply, if any, be filed within a period of four weeks. In the meanwhile, substantive sentence imposed by learned Court below shall remain suspended, subject to the applicant’s depositing entire amount of compensation 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 four 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.

(Sandeep Sharma) Judge

July 08, 2026 (shankar)