JUDGMENT :

Deepak Gupta, J.

Petitioner is aggrieved by his conviction recorded by the trial Court in a cheque bounce case, which has been affirmed by the appellate Court.

2. Criminal Complaint No.256 of 2014 was filed by complainant-Jit Singh (respondent herein) with the allegation that an amount of Rs. 4 lakh was borrowed by the accused-Sukhpal Singh (petitioner herein) from him in November 2013 for a period of four months. For discharging his liability, accused issued a cheque No.032506 dated 20.02.2014 for an amount of Rs. 4 lakh drawn on Union Bank of India, Branch Dhuri favouring the complainant. On presentation of the cheque by the complainant to his banker i.e., Punjab National Bank, the cheque was returned unpaid with the remarks "not arranged for and refer to drawer' vide memo dated 05.03.2014. Demand notice dated 19.03.2014 was issued by the complainant asking the accused to make payment of the cheque amount within 15 days. Despite receipt of the notice, accused failed to make the payment and hence the complaint was filed on 28.04.2014 before Id. JMIC, Patiala. However, in view of the pronouncement of Hon'ble Supreme Court in Dashrath Rupsingh Rathod vs. State of Maharashtra