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N. S. SHEKHAWAT
Ramandeep Sharma – Appellant
Versus
Kamaljeet Kaur – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Mr. N.S. Shekhawat, J.
The petitioner has filed the present petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. with a prayer to issue appropriate directions to the Court of Additional Session Judge Barnala to decide the criminal appeal bearing No.CRA-102- 2022 titled as ' Kamaljeet Kaur v. Ramandeep Sharma ' in a time bound manner, as the respondent is trying to delay the matter on one pretext or the other.
2. As per learned counsel for the petitioner, a cheque bearing No.000009 dated 18.01.2019 for a sum of Rs.14,00,000/- was issued by the respondent to the petitioner in discharge of his liability. The said cheque was dishonoured and the petitioner filed a criminal complaint on 16.02.2019 in the Court of Judicial Magistrate 1st Class Barnala and vide its judgment and order dated 27.09.2022, the respondent was convicted for commission of the offence under section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 2 years and the respondent was directed to pay a compensation of Rs.14,00,000/- along with interest at the rate of 9% per annum to the present petitioner. He further submits that the respondent filed an appeal against the impu
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