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2021 (11) TMI 985 - HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURTDishonor of Cheque - seeking exemption of compounding fee on the ground that due to poor financial condition, petitioner could not pay the amount well in time and now he is not in a position to pay the compounding fee - HELD THAT:- Instead of 15% of the cheque amount, petitioner/accused is directed to deposit ₹ 5,000/- as compounding fee with the H.P. State Legal Services Authority, Shimla within four weeks from today - After depositing compounding fee/cost, petitioner shall place a copy of receipt of deposit of compounding fee on record of this petition. In case of default in depositing compounding fee/cost with the H.P. State Legal Service Authority, Shimla within eight weeks from today, the judgments of conviction and sentence shall automatically revive. As an amount of ₹ 1,76,000/- has been deposited by petitioner in the Registry of this court, therefore, Registry of this Court is directed to release the said amount, along with interest, if any, to the respondent No. 1/complainant Birendra Bahadur Singh, by remitting the same in his bank account to be supplied by the respondent in person or through his counsel ₹ 44,000/- has been deposited by the petitioner in the Trial Court, therefore, the Trial Court is also directed to release the amount of compensation, deposited by the petitioner/accused in favour of respondent No. 1/complainant Birendra Bahadur Singh, along with interest, if any accrued thereon, without issuing notice to the accused-petitioner (Inderjeet Sedha) by remitting the same in his bank account, details whereof shall be furnished by him either in person or through counsel at the time of production of copy of this order in the trial Court. Petition disposed off.
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