ORDER

OF

Digitally signed by

GURURAJ D

Location: High

Court of Karnataka

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CONVICTION DATED 19.01.2019 PASSED BY THE XV ADDITIONAL

JUDGE AND 23^RD CMM COURT OF SMALL CAUSES, MAYO HALL,

BANGALORE IN C.C.NO.50688/2017 BY ALLOWING THIS REVISION

PETITION.

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR HEARING, THIS DAY, THE

COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:

ORDER

The petitioner - accused in CC.No.50688 of 2017 on the

file of the learned XV Additional Judge and 23^rd CMM, Court of

Small Causes, Mayo Hall Unit, Bengaluru (hereinafter referred

to as 'the Trial Court' for brevity), is impugning the judgment of

conviction and order of sentence dated 19.01.2019 convicting

him for the offence punishable under Section 138 of Negotiable

Instruments Act (for short 'NI Act') and sentencing to undergo

simple imprisonment for a period of six months and to pay fine

of Rs.10,000/- in default, to undergo simple imprisonment for a

period of 30 days and also to pay compensation of

Rs.51,00,000/- within two months from the date of the order,

failing which, the complainant is at liberty to recover the said

amount as per Section 421 of Cr.P.C., which was confirmed

vide judgment dated 19.01.2021 passed in Criminal Appeal

No.25043