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PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH
HARPREET SINGH BRAR
Neeraj Kumar – Appellant
Versus
Narinder Singh – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Harpreet Singh Brar, J.
The present revision petition has been filed for setting aside the impugned judgment dated 23.01.2025 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-I, Ferozepur, vide which the appeal filed by the petitioner against the impugned judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 05.07.2019 passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Ferozepur, has been dismissed.
2. The factual background of the case is that a complaint under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act (for short 'NI Act') was filed against the petitioner on the ground of dishonouring of cheque bearing No. 720164 dated 30.11.2015 amounting to Rs. 3,45,000/-, issued in favour of the complainant/respondent No.l by the petitioner in discharge of his liability. Further, a legal notice was issued to the accused/petitioner but he has failed to make the payment within the stipulated time. The petitioner was summoned under Section 138 of NI Act vide summoning order dated 22.01.2016. Vide judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 05.07.2019, the petitioner was convicted and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 01 year and was further directed to pay com
Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act allows for compounding of offenses upon mutual consent of the parties, emphasizing compensatory over punitive aspects.
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