JUDGMENT :

1. The instant criminal revision application is directed against the judgment dated 24.07.2014, passed by the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Sahibganj in Criminal Appeal No.24 of 2014, whereby the appeal preferred by the petitioner has been dismissed and the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 14.02.2014, passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class in P.C.R Case No.366 of 2007 corresponding to T.R. Case No.151 of 2014 whereby the petitioner has been convicted for the offence under Section 138 of Negotiable Instrument Act and sentenced to undergo simple imprisonment for a period of one year and to pay a fine of Rs.74,05,000/-(Rs. Seventy four lacs and five thousand) out of which Rs.74,00,000/-(Rs. Seventy four lacs) will be given to the complainant as compensation under Section 357 Cr.P.C. and in default of payment of fine further S.I. for six month, has been affirmed.

2. The prosecution case in brief is that a current account bearing No.0109000817300 at S.B.I Mirzachowki Branch was opened and operated by Ramakant Singh through power of attorney holder Ashu Singh (in the style Ramakant Singh POA Ashu Singh) having over draft facility. On 30.04.200