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PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH
MANISHA BATRA
Girdhari Lal (Wrongly Named As Gulshan Lal Dhawan In Complaint) – Appellant
Versus
State Of Punjab – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Manisha Batra, J. (Oral)
The instant revision petition has been filed by the petitioner against the judgment of conviction and order on quantum of sentence both dated 07.06.2017, passed by the Court of learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Hoshiarpur in complaint bearing No. 581 dated 04.11.2014 titled as Satish Kumar Malhotra Vs. Gulshan Lal Dhawan, filed under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (For short, NI Act'), whereby the petitioner was held guilty for commission of offence punishable under the aforesaid Section and was sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for two yeas and to pay compensation to the complainant/respondent No.2 to the tune of cheque amount i.e. Rs. 7,50,000/- within a period of two months of expiry of period prescribed for appeal. The petitioner has also laid challenge to the judgment dated 29.01.2025, passed by the Court of learned Additional Sessions Judge, Hoshiarpur, whereby the appeal of the petitioner had been dismissed.
2. Brief facts of the case relevant for the purpose of disposal of this petition are that the petitioner/accused was running a business of goldsmith under the name and style of Gulshan Jewelers'. He ha
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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