JUDGMENT

Sureshwar Thakur, J. (Oral) - CRM-20603-2022

1. With the consent of the learned counsel for the parties, the date of hearing of the main case is preponed from 08.09.2022, and, is taken up today itself.

2. The application is, accordingly, disposed of.

MAIN CASE

1. The learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Charkhi Dadri, through a verdict drawn on 16.08.2021 (Annexure P-1), upon, complaint bearing COMA No. 174 of 2016, convicted the accused - Smt. Sunita Devi (respondent No. 2 herein), qua notice of accusation, for an offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (in short "the Act").

2. In consequence thereof, through a sentencing order drawn, on 16.08.2021, the learned trial Magistrate concerned, proceeded to impose, upon, the convict, sentence of simple imprisonment extending upto a term of one year, and, also made a direction, upon, the convict to pay an amount of Rs. 55,00,000/-, as compensation to the complainant - petitioner herein.

3. The above made verdict of conviction, and, the consequent therewith sentence of imprisonment, and, also the awarding of compensation amount to the aggrieved-complainant, became challenged by the convict, thro