Rupesh Ku.Jhawar@Rupesh Kumar Jhawar @ Rupesh Kumar Jhanwar… — Cheque Dishonour | Orissa HC (2026)

Rupesh Ku.Jhawar@Rupesh Kumar Jhawar @ Rupesh Kumar Jhanwar… — Cheque Dishonour | Orissa HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Further period of four weeks (until 13.04.2026) granted to comply with the order dated 28.10.2025 qua deposit of 20% of the compensation; no coercive action against the Petitioner till 13.04.2026; embargo on execution of the NBW to stand automatically vacated if the amount is not deposited by 13.04.2026; pending IAs disposed of.

Issue for consideration

Whether the Petitioner should be granted further time to deposit 20% of the compensation in terms of Section 143A NI Act, after the learned Sessions Judge rejected his extension prayer allegedly in a mechanical manner without examining bonafides.

Court's answer

Interest of justice would be subserved by granting a further period of four weeks to the Petitioner to comply with the order dated 28.10.2025 qua deposit of 20% of the compensation.

Ratio / Principle

If the amount directed by the learned Sessions Judge is not deposited before the learned Trial Court by 13.04.2026, it shall be open for the learned Court in seisin to proceed in accordance with law.

Key takeaways

No coercive action shall be taken against the Petitioner till 13.04.2026.ratio¶24
The embargo on execution of the NBW shall stand automatically vacated in the event the amount in terms of the impugned order is not deposited by 13.04.2026.ratio¶25

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

CRLREV No.185 of 2026, High Court of Orissa at Cuttack, decided 10.03.2026 by Justice V. Narasingh: Criminal revision assailing the order dated 27.01.2026 of the learned Sessions Judge, Bargarh in Criminal Appeal No.15 of 2025, which rejected the Petitioner's prayer for extension of time to deposit 20% of the compensation in terms of Section 143A NI Act (original direction dated 28.10.2025 allowing 60 days for deposit; further petition of 26.12.2025 also rejected). The Court granted a further four weeks, i.e., until 13.04.2026, to deposit the amount, directed that no coercive action be taken against the Petitioner till that date, and provided that the embargo on execution of the NBW issued for non-compliance shall stand automatically vacated if the deposit is not made by 13.04.2026. The Criminal Revision stands disposed of, along with pending IAs, if any.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

CRLREV No.185 of 2026

Rupesh Ku. Jhawar @ …. Petitioner Rupesh kumar Jhawar @ Rupesh Kumar Jhanwar

Mr. J. Sahoo, Advocate

-versus-

1. State of Odisha

…. Opposite Parties

2. Amit Agrawal

Mr. A.K. Pati, ASC

CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH ORDER

10.03.2026

Order No.

01 .

Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

This criminal revision has been filed assailing the order dated 27.01.2026 in Criminal Appeal No.15 of 2025 passed by the learned Sessions Judge, Bargarh thereby rejecting the prayer of the Petitioner seeking extension of time to deposit 20% of the compensation in terms of the Section 143A of the NI Act.

It is submitted by the learned counsel for the Petitioner that because of the overwhelming circumstances the order could not be complied for which the Petitioner sought time to deposit the same and that ought not to have been rejected in a mechanical manner without examining the bonafide.

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On perusal of the record, it is seen that the initially a direction was passed on 28.10.2025 while entertaining the Criminal Appeal by the learned Sessions Judge, who directed deposit of 20% of the total compensation in terms of Section 143A of NI Act and the Petitioner was to make such deposit within a period of 60 days.

On 26.12.2025 another petition was filed seeking further time and the impugned order was passed on 27.01.2026 rejecting the prayer of the Petitioner for grant of additional one month more time. In the meanwhile almost two months time has elapsed.

Considering the recitals and the submissions, this Court is persuaded to hold that interest of justice would be subserved if a further period of four weeks time is granted to the Petitioner to comply with the order dated 28.10.2025 qua deposit of 20% of the compensation.

If the amount in question as directed by the learned Sessions Judge is not deposited before the learned Trial Court by 13.04.2026, it shall be open for the learned Court in seisin to proceed in accordance with law.

It is stated by the learned counsel for the Petitioner that in the meanwhile NBW has been issued for non-compliance of the order of the learned Appellate Court.

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It is directed that no coercive action shall be taken against the Petitioner till 13.04.2026.

It is needless to state that the embargo so far as execution of NBW is concerned, shall stand automatically vacated in the event the amount in terms of the impugned order is not deposited by 13.04.2026.

Accordingly, the Criminal Revision stands disposed of.

In view of disposal of CRLREV, pending I.As., if any, also stand disposed of.

Judge

Ayesha

Signature Not Verified

Digitally Signed Signed by: AYESHA ROUT Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, C utta ck Date: 11-Mar-2026 17:41:32

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