JUDGMENT

Vinod S. Bhardwaj, J. (Oral) - Present petition has been filed under Section 482 CrPC for setting aside the order dated 23.08.2021, whereby the lower Appellate Court had directed the petitioner to make a deposit of 20% of the compensation awarded by the Trial Court on 06.10.2021 in appeal bearing No. CRA-296 of 2018 dated 26.10.2018/ 21.01.2020 titled as 'Randhir Singh Versus Amar Singh etc'.

2. Facts of the case in brief would show that respondent No.1/complainant had filed a criminal complaint NACT 241/2016 against the petitioner under Section 138/142 of the Negotiable Instruments Act on 4th April, 2016 alleging therein that the petitioner was having friendly relations with him due to which a friendly loan to the tune of Rs.2,50,000/- was advanced in January 2015. Cheque bearing No.000002 dated 22nd January, 2016, for a sum of Rs.2,50,000/- was issued by the petitioner in discharge of the liability from his account in the HDFC Bank, Tuhana. Upon presentation of the said cheque, the same was returned dishonored with the bank return memo bearing the remark 'funds insufficient' dated 26th February, 2016. A legal notice dated 11th March, 2016 was served upon the petitioner, ho