JUDGMENT

Jyoti Singh, J. (Oral) - This petition has been filed on behalf of the Petitioner assailing impugned orders dated 18.08.2023 and 11.12.2023 passed by the learned Metropolitan Magistrate and learned Additional Sessions Judge, respectively in respect of interim compensation of Rs.3,00,000/- awarded in favour of the Respondent herein being 20% of the amount under the cheque, which was dishonoured on presentation by the Respondent. Respondent is the Complainant and Petitioner herein is the Accused before the learned Trial Court and the parties are hereinafter referred to by their litigating status before this Court.

2. Factual matrix to the extent necessary is that a complaint was filed under Sections 138 and 142 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (`NI Act') through Sh. Sumit Gupta, Managing Director, GNG Stock Holding Pvt. Ltd./Respondent herein against the Petitioner Smt. Geeta Monga, in respect of cheque No. 142144 dated 11.03.2020 for Rs.15,00,000/-, issued by the Petitioner in favour of the Respondent and which on presentation with the bank on 12.03.2020 was dishonoured vide memo dated 13.03.2020 with remarks `Exceeds Arrangement'. Petitioner and her husband were infor