Bharat Bhushan Mittal v. Bank of Punjab
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Punjab & Haryana High Court, Chandigarh; CRR-54-2009 (O&M); decision dated 18.04.2026; Judge: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ramesh Chander Dimri (oral order). Petitioner: Bharat Bhushan Mittal. Respondents: Bank of Punjab and another. Consent-based disposition on counsel's statements: cheque amount Rs.3,10,000/- already paid; conviction confirmed; sentence reduced to period already undergone subject to deposit of Rs.85,000/- (compensation in lieu of interest) with the respondent-bank within 90 days against proper receipt; default triggers deemed dismissal of the petition and revival of the original sentence; no prejudice to other pending litigations between the parties. Counsel: Harsh Aggarwal (petitioner); C.S. Pasricha with Saurabh Sudhir and Kirti Kanwar (respondent-bank); bank represented through Sunil Kalra, Legal Manager, HDFC Bank, via video conferencing. Keywords: sentence reduced to period already undergone; compensation in lieu of interest; deemed dismissed; sentence revived; statements at Bar; revision petition disposed.