This revision petition is directed against the judgment and order dated 17-12-2004, whereby the appeal preferred by the petitioner against the judgment dated 21-82004, passed by the learned Metropolitan Magistrate, was dismissed. By the judgment dated 21-8-2004 and order dated 9-9-2004, the learned Metropolitan Magistrate, New Delhi, had convicted the petitioner under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (hereinafter referred to as the said Act) and directed him to be released on probation for a period of one year on furnishing a personal bond in the sum of Rs.25,000/- with one surety of the like amount and to pay a compensation of Rs.l,20,000/-.

2. The facts as indicated in the impugned order are that the complainant gave a sum of Rs.80,000/- to the petitioner and his father, who were arrayed as accused No.1 and 2 respectively. The said sum of Rs.80,000/- was allegedly paid by the complainant (respondent No.1) to the accused for the purposes of securing a job for the complainant's nephew in Haryana Police. In essence, this money was paid by way of illegal gratification for the purposes of arranging the said job through purported high profile political lead