14.01.2025 Heard the learned Advocate Mr. Khandker Khaliqur Rahman who

appeared on behalf of the convict-petitioner and the learned Assistant Attorney General Ms. Sharmin Hamid who appeared on behalf of the State.

The delay of 180 days in filing criminal revision is condoned. Records be called for.

Let a Rule be issued calling upon the opposite parties to show cause as to why the judgment and order dated 16.05.2024 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Court No. 3, Satkhira in Criminal Appeal No. 202 of 2023 disallowing the appeal and thereby upholding the judgment and order dated 13.03.2023 passed by the Judge of First Joint Sessions Court, Satkhira in Sessions Case No. 483 of 2017 arising out of CR Case No. 129 of 2017 (Sat:) convicting the convict-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. 8,00,000 (eight lakh) should not be set aside and/or such other or further order or orders passed as to this Court may seem fit and proper.

The Rule is made returnable within 4(four) weeks from date.

Let the realization of fine be stayed.

Learned Advocate