JUDGMENT

Jasjit Singh Bedi, J. - The prayer in the present petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. is for setting aside the order dated 01.03.2021 (Annexure P-1) passed by the learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Nabha, whereby the application filed by the petitioner/complainant under Section 311 Cr.P.C. for placing on record the bank statement of the petitioner/complainant in the complaint filed by the petitioner under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act registered vide COMA 786/2018 dated 11.12.2018 titled as 'Sucha Singh Versus Dharam Singh' has been dismissed.

2. The brief facts of the case are that the petitioner/complainant filed a complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act to the effect that the respondent/accused in the month of November, 2015 had taken a cash loan of Rs.7 lakhs from the petitioner/complainant at Nabha. In discharge of his legal liability towards the petitioner/complainant, the respondent/accused had issued a cheque bearing No.000014 dated 08.11.2018 for an amount of Rs.7,00,000/- drawn on Punjab and Sind Bank, New Grain Market Nabha in favour of the complainant. The said cheque came to be dishonoured leading to the filing of th