JUDGMENT :

1. Rule. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor waives service of notice of Rule for respondent No.1 State and learned advocate Ms.Shabnam Alvi waives service of notice of Rule for respondent No.2.

2. This application is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 ("the Code" for short) wherein the applicant has prayed that the judgment and order of conviction dated 14.9.2021 passed by learned JMFC, Kalol, Gandhinagar in Criminal Case No.1252 of 2019 and all the other consequential proceedings arising out of the said judgment be quashed and set aside.

3. Heard learned advocate Mr.Akshay Matani for the petitioner, learned Additional Public Prosecutor Mr.Hardik Soni for respondent No.1 State and learned advocate Ms.Shabnam Alvi for respondent No.2.

3. Learned advocate for the applicant has submitted that respondent No.2 herein has filed a complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 ("the N.I. Act" for short) against the applicant for dishonour of cheque amounting to Rs.4,50,000/-. It is submitted that the concerned trial Court, vide impugned order dated 14.9.2021, convicted the applicant for the offence under Section 138 of the N.I. A