JUDGMENT

Swarana Kanta Sharma, J. The present criminal revision petition has been filed by the petitioner under Sections 397 and 401 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 against the impugned judgment dated 08.08.2018 passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge, Rohini, Delhi, (hereinafter `learned ASJ') whereby Criminal Appeal No. 76/2018 filed by the petitioner was dismissed.

2. The petitioner vide judgment dated 25.09.2017 was convicted under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 by learned Metropolitan Magistrate-3, Rohini Courts, Delhi (hereinafter `learned MM') in Case No. 15/4R/16 titled `Shashi Bala vs. Uma Devi' and vide order on sentence dated 28.03.2018, was directed to pay compensation amounting to Rs.16 lakhs i.e. double the amount of cheques in question, and in default of same, to undergo simple imprisonment for four months.

3. To state briefly, the case of complainant was that the petitioner and her husband were inducted as tenants in the premises of the complainant, which they had taken on rent for residential purpose as well as for commercial purpose i.e. for running the business of manufacturing frames of goggles/spectacles. It was alleged that soon t