I.A. Ansari, J.

1. By judgment and order, dated 26.12.2006, passed, in complaint Case No. 3745C/2004, learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate No. 2, Guwahati, convicted the accused-petitioner under Section138 of the Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881 ('the NI Act') and sentenced him to undergo simple imprisonment for one year with further direction to pay to the complainant the cheque amount of Rs. 60,000 and another amount of Rs. 50,000, as compensation, under Section 357, Cr.PC and, in default of payment, so directed, suffer simple imprisonment for a further period of one year. Aggrieved by his conviction and the sentence, passed against him, as mentioned hereinbefore, the accused-petitioner preferred an appeal. By judgment and order, dated 16.11.2007, passed, in Criminal Appeal No. 05/2007, while the learned Additional Sessions Judge (FTC No. 4), Kamrup, Guwahati, has upheld the conviction of the accused-petitioner under Section 138, N.I. Act, it modified the sentence by directing the accused-petitioner to suffer simple imprisonment for a period of one year and to pay, in all, a sum of Rs. 90,000, as compensation, under Section 357 Cr.PC, and, in default, to undergo simpl