ASHA ARORA, J.

1. By the instant application the petitioners have assailed the judgment and order dated 23/9/2011 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge Fast Track Court No. 1 Barasat in Criminal Appeal No. 8 of 2009 affirming the judgment of conviction dated 16/1/2009 passed by the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Barasat in C Case No. 868 of 2015 but setting aside the order of sentence passed therein. Petitioners have also challenged the judgment and order dated 25/7/2018 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge 3rd Fast Track Court Barasat in Criminal Appeal No. 29 of 2014 modifying the order dated 5/7/2014 passed by the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate Barasat in C Case No. 868 of 2015 under section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act whereby the petitioners were sentenced by the trial Court to pay compensation of Rs. 3 lacs and also to pay a fine of Rs. 2,000/- each in default of which to suffer simple imprisonment for two years and three months respectively. The aforesaid order of sentence was modified by the appellate Court to the extent that the petitioners herein/appellants were directed to pay compensation of Rs. 1,50,000/- each in default of