JUDGMENT :

Sandeep Sharma, J.

Instant criminal revision petition filed under Section 397 of Cr.PC read with Section 401 Cr.PC, lays challenge to judgment dated 16.11.2021, passed by the learned Sessions Judge, Kinnaur Sessions Division at Rampur Bushahr, District Shimla, Camp at Reckong Peo, in Criminal Appeal/CIS Case No. 08 of 2021, affirming judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 11.7.2019, passed by the learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Rampur Bushahr, District Shimla, H.P., whereby the learned trial Court while holding the petitioner-accused guilty of having committed offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act (in short the “Act"), convicted and sentenced him to undergo simple imprisonment for a period of six months and pay compensation to the tune of Rs. 8,25,000/- to the complainant.

2. Precisely, the facts of the case, as emerge from the record are that respondent/complainant lodged complaint under Section 138 of the Act before the learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Rampur, stating therein that he is a fruit commission agent and deals with purchase of packed apple boxes of different growers on commission basis and f