IN THE SUPREME COURT OF BANGLADESH

HIGH COURT DIVISION

(CRIMINAL REVISIONAL JURISDICTION)

Present:

Mr. Justice Md. Shohrowardi

Criminal Revision No. 1524 of 2015

Md. Abu Syeed Sheikh

……..convict petitioner

-Vs-

The State and another

…………opposite parties. Mr. F.M. Mizanur Rahman, Advocate

…. For the convict petitioner Mr. Mostafa Golam Kibria, Advocate

……..For the opposite party No.2

Mr. S.M. Golam Mostofa Tara, DAG with Mr. A. Monnan, AAG

..… for the opposite parties Heard on. 15.11.2023, 28.11.2023

Judgment on 06.12.2023

On an application under section 439 read with section 435 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 the Rule was issued calling upon the opposite parties to show cause as to why the impugned judgment and order of conviction and sentence dated 23.07.2015 passed by the Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge, Khulna in Criminal Appeal No. 103 of 2013 affirming the judgment and order of conviction and sentence dated 11.03.2013 passed by the Joint Sessions Judge, Court No.1, Khulna in Session Case No. 225 of 2010 convicting the petitioner under section 138 of the Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881 and sentencing him thereunder to suffer simple imprisonment for a perio