Himachal Pradesh High Court
CRMP/3090/2026 on 16 October 2026
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Cr.MP No. 3090 of 2026 in Cr. Revision No. 855 of 2024 Date of Decision: 16.10.2026. Ankush Kango ...Petitioner Versus PNB & others ...Respondent
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Hon’ble Mr Justice Rakesh Kainthla, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 No For the Petitioner : Mr. Hemant Thakur, Advocate. For the Respondent No.1 : Mr. Arvind Sharma, Advocate. For the Respondent No.2/State : Mr. Jitender Sharma, Additional Advocate General. Rakesh Kainthla, Judge Learned counsel for the petitioner has produced the receipt dated 20.08.2026 amounting to ₹75,000/- and receipt dated 12.10.2026 amounting to ₹2,100/- (Total amounting to ₹77,100/-) issued by Member Secretary, H.P. Legal Services Authority, Kasumpti, Shimla, regarding the deposit of ₹77,100/- being the 15% of the cheque amount of ₹5,13,387/-.
Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes.
2. Learned counsel for the respondent No.1 submits that he has received the amount and he has instructions not to proceed with the complaint in view of the compromise effected between the parties.
3. The record shows that the petitioner/accused was convicted and sentenced by learned Trial Court. The petitioner/accused unsuccessfully challenged his conviction and sentence before learned First Appellate Court and before this Court in Cr. Revision No. 855 of 2024 titled Ankush Kango versus PNB & Ors decided on 15.12.2025.
4. The Division Bench of this Court held in Chune Ram vs. Brikam Chand, 2025:HHC:38122 decided on 13.11.2025 that the Court can quash the conviction even after its finalization in criminal revision based on the compromise effected between the parties. This judgment is binding upon this Court.
5. In view of this judgment, the present petition is allowed and the conviction and sentence awarded by the learned Trial Court as affirmed by learned Appellate Court and by this Court in Cr. Revision No. 855 of 2024 titled Ankush Kango versus
PNB & Ors decided on 15.12.2025 are ordered to be set aside and the complaint is dismissed as not pressed.
6. It has been submitted that ₹1,15,000/- have been deposited in the Court of learned Sessions Judge, Hamirpur, H.P. and the amount of ₹1,71,500/- have been deposited before the Registry of this Court, which have to be disbursed to the petitioner/accused in term of the compromise. Let the aforesaid amount of ₹2,86,500/- are ordered to be disbursed to the petitioner/accused by remitting the same to his bank account alongwith upto date interest on furnishing of the bank account details if not furnished earlier. It has been stated that no other amount has been deposited; hence no other order is required to be passed regarding release of the amount.
7. In view of the above, the present petition is disposed of, so also the pending miscellaneous application(s), if any. (Rakesh Kainthla) Judge 16th October, 2026 (Nikita)