JASJIT SINGH BEDI, J.

The present revision petition has been filed against the judgment dated 28.04.2023 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Fatehgarh Sahib, vide which the appeal preferred by the petitioner against the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 30.11.2017 passed by the learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Khamanon, has been dismissed.

2. The brief facts of the case are that in discharge of his legal liability, the petitioner/accused issued a cheque for an amount of Rs.2,00,000/- in favour of respondent No.1/complainant which came to be dishonoured. Pursuant thereto, the petitioner/accused came to be summoned under the provisions of the 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 vide order dated 30.11.2017 passed by the Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Khamanon.

3. The evidence was led and ultimately, the petitioner/accused was held guilty and accordingly, convicted for the offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 and sentenced to undergo simple imprisonment for a period of 01 year and compensation equivalent to the cheque amount was to be paid to the respondent No.1/complainant.

4. Aggrieved against the said