IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Smt. Manjeet …....Petitioner(s).

Versus Lal Singh …....Respondent(s).

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19.01.2026 03.02.2026 Fully pronounced 03.02.2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANOOP CHITKARA, Present: Ms. Archana Chauhan, Advocate for Ms. Vasundhra Asija, Advocate for the petitioner(s).

Mr. Mohan Singh Rana, Advocate for the respondent.

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ANOOP CHITKARA, J.

Criminal CIS No. NIA-116 of 2017 under Section 138 of the Negotiable Complaint Instruments Act read with Section 420 IPC.

Date of decision: 24.01.2024.

Criminal CIS/CRA-101 of 2024 (CRA-25 of 2024)

Appeal Date of decision: 16.08.2024.

Convict’s Penal provision Sentence name Smt. S. 138 of the Negotiable Simple imprisonment for one year and to pay Manjeet Instruments Act, 1881 compensation of Rs.40,00,000/- to the complainant.

1. This revision petition has arisen out of judgment dated 16.08.2024 passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge, Gurugram, vide which the judgment of conviction dated 24.01.2024 and order of sentence dated 03.02.2024 passed by learned Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Sohana in CIS No.NIA-116 of 2017 have