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Santosh Kumar Mishra vs State Of Jharkhand

Jharkhand High Court · Decided on 19 January 2026 · Citation: (2026) 01 JH CK 1873

HON’BLE JUDGES
Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J
ACTS & SECTIONS REFERRED
Negotiable Instruments Act , 1881 — Section 138 · Jharkhand High Court Rules, 2001 — Rule 159
RESULT
Allowed
CASE NUMBER
Criminal Revision No. 572 Of 2022
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Judgment

6 paragraphs · 209 words

Deepak Roshan, J

1.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the matter  is  arising  out  of  section  138  of  Negotiable  Instruments  Act and now a good sense has prevailed between the parties and settlement  has  been  reached  and  pursuant  to  the  said  settlement, Rs.1,50,000/- has been paid by the petitioner to the O.P.No.2/ Complainant  and  in  view  of  that,  the  exemption  petition  has  been filed  before  this  Court  to  exempt  the  petitioner  to  surrender  before the learned court. He further submits that in the I.A No.513 of 2026, photocopy of the bankers cheque of Rs.1,50,000/- which has already been paid, is annexed.

2.

In view of such submission, the Court finds that the matter  is  arising  out  of  section  138  of  Negotiable  Instruments  Act and exceptional situation is made out in light of Rule 159 of Jharkhand High Court Rules, 2001, to exempt from surrender before the  learned  court,  and  as  such,  the  petitioner  is,  hereby,  exempted to surrender before the learned court.

3.

I.A. No. 513 of 2026 is allowed and disposed of.

4.

Issue notice upon the O.P.No.2 by speed post as well as under ordinary process for which requisites etc must be filed within a week.

5.

The Office will proceed as per the procedure.