Partly allowed

Omprakash Gangbal Son of Shri Chiranjilal, v. Ramesh Khinchi Son of Shri Kishanlal

Rajasthan HC13 Nov 2025CRLMP/6948/2025

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Petitioner challenged an appellate court order requiring deposit of 20% of fine as a condition for suspension of sentence in a pending Section 138 NI Act appeal, pleading financial hardship. Citing Supreme Court and Rajasthan coordinate-bench judgments, this Court modified the condition to a 10% deposit within two weeks; other conditions remain, with no coercive steps until deposit.

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Omprakash Gangbal Son of Shri Chiranjilal, Vs Ramesh… — Cheque Dishonour | Rajasthan HC (2025)

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR

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S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous (Petition) No. 6948/2025

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Omprakash Gangbal Son Of Shri Chiranjilal, Aged About 63 Years, Resident Of Ward No. 24, Basva Road, Bandikui, Police Station Bandikui, District Dausa.

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----Petitioner

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Versus

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Ramesh Khinchi Son Of Shri Kishanlal, Aged About 68 Years, Resident Of Kherliganj, Police Station Kherli, Tehsil Kathumar, District Alwar.

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----Respondent

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For Petitioner(s)	: Mr.	Prahlad Sharma
For Respondent(s)	: Mr.	Vivek Choudhary

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JUSTICE ANOOP KUMAR DHAND

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Order

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13/11/2025

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The present petition has been filed by the petitioner under Section 528 of B.N.S.S., 2023 challenging the order dated 15.09.2025 passed by the Additional Sessions, Judge Kathumar, District Alwar (hereinafter referred to as, "the Appellate Court") whereby the Appellate Court while allowing the application filed by the petitioner for suspension of sentence in a pending appeal against the conviction under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881 (hereinafter referred to as, "the NI Act") has imposed a condition on the petitioner to deposit 20% of the fine amount.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the Appellate Court was not justified in directing the petitioner to deposit 20% of the fine amount because by putting such condition it has taken

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[CRLMP-6948/2025]

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(2 of 3)

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away the petitioner’s right to file an appeal. Learned counsel submits that the financial condition of the petitioner is very poor and he is suffering from financial crisis, therefore, the amount of fine shall be relaxed against the petitioner.

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In support of his aforesaid contention, learned counsel for the petitioner placed reliance upon the judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Jamboo Bhandari Vs. M.P. State Industrial Development Corporation Ltd & Ors. reported in (2023) 10 SCC 446 , and the judgment of the Coordinate Bench of this Court at Principal Seat, Jodhpur in the case of Kailash Soni Vs. State of Rajasthan & Anr. while deciding SB Criminal Misc. Petition No.2624/2024 and the judgment of the Coordinate Bench of this Court in the case of Harsh Mucchala Vs. Raghav Kacholiya while deciding SB Criminal Misc. Petition No.7955/2024 .

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Heard and considered the submissions made at Bar and perused the material available on record.

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Considering the arguments put forward by learned counsel for the petitioner and looking to the judgment passed by the Hon’ble Apex Court in the case of Jamboo Bhandari (supra), judgment of the Coordinate Bench of this Court at Principal Seat, Jodhpur in the case of Kailash Soni (supra) and the judgment passed in the case of Harsh Mucchala (supra), this Court deems it just and proper to modify the impugned order dated 15.09.2025 passed by the Appellate Court to the extent that the petitioner shall deposit 10% of the fine amount in place of 20%.

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[CRLMP-6948/2025]

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(3 of 3)

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Accordingly, the instant criminal misc. petition stands partly allowed. The impugned order dated 15.09.2025 passed by the Appellate Court stands modified only to the extent of fine amount. Hence, the petitioner is directed to deposit 10% of the fine amount and the rest of the conditions imposed by the Appellate Court shall remain as it is.

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In case, 10% of the fine amount is not deposited by the petitioner within a period of two weeks from today, the order dated 15.09.2025 will come into picture automatically and the petitioner would deposit 20% of the fine amount as directed by the Appellate Court.

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Till deposition of the fine amount, no coercive steps shall be taken against the petitioner.

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Stay application and all other application(s), pending if any, also stands disposed of accordingly.

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(ANOOP KUMAR DHAND),J

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Omprakash Gangbal Son of Shri Chiranjilal, v. Ramesh Khinchi Son of Shri Kishanlal

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