IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Satbir Singh ….Petitioner versus HDFC Bank Ltd. and another ….Respondents Date of Decision: January 29, 2026 Date of Uploading: January 29, 2026 CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUMEET GOEL Present:- Mr. Bhupinder Singh, Advocate for the petitioners.

Mr. Dheeraj Gautam, Advocate for respondent No.1. Ms. Mahima Yashpal Singla, Senior DAG Haryana.

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SUMEET GOEL, J. (ORAL)

The present criminal revision petition has been filed impugning the judgment and sentence dated 10/11.07.2017 passed by learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Assandh, in Complaint No.136/2014 titled as “HDFC Bank Ltd. versus Satbir Singh”, whereby the petitioner has been convicted and sentenced for offence under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 and was directed to pay a sum of Rs.15,00,000/-, as compensation and in case of default, to further undergo simple imprisonment for 04 months. Further, the petitioner has challenged the impugned judgment dated 01.10.2022 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Karnal, in Criminal Appeal No.CRA-161/2020, whereby appeal filed by the petitioner against the judgment and order dated 10/11.07.2017 was di