114 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH

CRR-3394-2025 (O&M)

Date of Decision: 06.01.2026

BALBIR SINGH

....Petitioner

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BALBIR SINGH

...Respondent

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PARMOD GOYAL

Present: Mr. Chetan Bansal, Advocate

for the petitioner.

Mr. Umesh Aggarwal, Advocate

for the respondent.

Parmod Goyal, J. (Oral)

Petitioner who has been convicted under Section 138 of

Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (hereinafter referred to as ‘NI Act’) by present application under Section 528 of BNSS Act has sought to place on record judgment dated 19.12.2025 passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge, Ambala vide which appeal preferred by petitioner against order of conviction dated 19.12.2023 passed by learned Judicial Magistrate, First Class, Ambala was dismissed. Vide judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 19.12.2023 petitioner was convicted under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act and was awarded rigorous imprisonment of two years and pay compensation of Rs.12,20,000/- i.e. cheque amount.

Application is allowed.

2. It is the case of petitioner that subsequent to dismissal of appeal

parties have arrived at compromise dated 29.12.2025 and have agreed to compound the of