IN HE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Cr. Revision No. 129 of 2018 Date of Decision: 11.09.2018.

___________________________________________________________________ Tedhi Singh ……...Petitioner.

Versus Narayan Dass ……....Respondent.

Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge.

Whether approved for reporting1? Yes.

For the petitioner: Mr. Nitin Khanna, Advocate, For the respondent: Mr. Virender Singh Chauhan, Advocate.

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Sandeep Sharma, J. (Oral)

Instant criminal revision petition filed under Section 397 read with Section 401 of the Cr.PC., is directed against the judgment dated 11.4.2018, passed by the learned Sessions Judge, Kullu, H.P., in Criminal Appeal No.21 of 2014/21 of 2016, afÏrming the judgment/order of conviction dated 4.3.2014 and 6.3.2014, passed by the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Lahaul and Spiti at Kullu, District Kullu, H.P., in Criminal case No. 642-1 of 2011, whereby the learned trial Court while holding petitioner-accused guilty of having committed offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act (in short the “Act"), convicted and sentenced him to undergo simple imprisonme