Present

Madam Justice Kashefa Hussain

Criminal Revision No. 360 of 2023

Md. Masudur Rahman

...... Convict-petitioner -Versus-

The State and another

------- Opposite parties

Mr. Md. Ahsan with

Mr. Balayet Hossain, Advocates

.... for the convict-petitioner Mr. Mizanul Hoque Chowdhury with

Mr. A.M. Jamiul Hoque Faysal, Advocate

.... for the opposite parties Mr. Md. Abdul Aziz Miah, D.A.G with

Ms. Syeda Sabina Ahmed Molly, A.A.G

------- For the State.

Heard on: 14.06.2023, 18.07.2023, 26.07.2023 and

Judgment on 02.08.2023

Rule was issued calling upon the opposite parties to show cause as to why the judgment and order dated 20.11.2022 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, 7th Court, Dhaka in Metro. Criminal Appeal No. 537 of 2022 dismissing the appeal and affirming the judgment and order of conviction and sentence dated 04.04.2022 passed by the learned Metropolitan Joint Sessions Judge, 5th Court, Dhaka in Metro. Sessions Case No. 4237 of 2014 arising out of C.R. Case No. 2268 of 2013 convicting the petitioner under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 and sentencing him to suffer simple imprisonment for 6(six) months and also to pay a fine of Tk. 25,00,0