Himachal Pradesh High Court
Govind Ram vs . Punjab National Bank on 18 February, 2026
Govind Ram vs. Punjab National Bank
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Cr.R No.101 of 2026
18.02.2026 Present: Mr. Topender Kumar Verma, Advocate for the
petitioner.
Mr. Raman Prashar, Advocate for the respondent.
Cr.R No.101 of 2026
of
Notice. Mr. Raman Prashar, Advocate, appears and
waives service of notice on behalf of the respondent.
rt List on 24.03.2026.
Cr.MP No.551 of 2026
Notice in the aforesaid terms.
The present application has been filed by the
applicant for the suspension of judgment of conviction dated
21.07.2025 and order of sentence dated 22.07.2025 as imposed
by the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Mandi, District Mandi,
whereby, the applicant has been ordered to undergo simple
imprisonment for a period of six months and compensation to the
tune of Rs.2,50,000/- has been awarded against the applicant.
The judgment of conviction and order of sentence was affirmed
by the learned Sessions Judge, Mandi vide judgment dated
05.01.2026.
Perusal of grounds of petition reveals that the
applicant has made out arguable points in the case and the
revision shall take sometime for its final disposal. Therefore, it is
ordered that during the pendency of the present petition the
execution of judgment of conviction and order of sentence as
passed by the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Mandi, District
Mandi in case No.236/2019 titled Punjab National Bank vs.
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Govind Ram decided on 21.07.2025/22.07.2025 and affirmed by
.
the learned Sessions Judge, Mandi in Cr.Appeal No.27 of 2025
on 05.01.2026, is ordered to be suspended subject to the
following conditions:
“(i) That the applicant shall furnish personal
bond in the sum of Rs.50,000/-, along with
one surety of the like amount, to theof
satisfaction of the learned trial Court, within
a period of four weeks from today, with an
undertaking that he will surrender before the
rt learned trial Court to serve the remainder
substantive sentence, in case of ultimate
dismissal of the present revision, by this
Court;
(ii) That the applicant shall deposit 30% of
the total amount of compensation, which
has been referred to by the learned trial
Court as fine, with the learned trial Court,within a period of eight weeks from today,
which shall be in addition to the amount, if
not, already deposited by the applicant.
(iii) The applicant shall not leave the territory
of India without the prior permission of the
Court.”
Cr.MP No.552 of 2026
The applicant is exempted from filing certified copy
of annexure P-1, subject to filing of the same within seven days,
as and when directed to do so.
Application stands disposed of.
( Romesh Verma )
Vacation Judge
February 18, 2026 (Ritu)
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