233 THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRR No.664 of 2025 (O&M) Date of Decision: 13.02.2026 Himanshu ..... Petitioner Versus Ravinder Arora ..... Respondent CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BHARDWAJ Present: Mr. Abhimanyu Jairath, Advocate for Ms. Monita Mehta, Advocate for the petitioner.

RAJESH BHARDWAJ, J. (ORAL)

1. Present revision petition has been filed by the petitioner wherein he has challenged the order passed by the learned Sessions Judge, Kaithal dated 28.01.2025 dismissing the appeal preferred by the petitioner against the conviction and order of sentence dated 07/10.09.2024 passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Guhla whereby the petitioner was convicted and sentenced under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act for 04 months simple imprisonment and to pay compensation of Rs.1,00,000/- to the complainant under Section 357(3) Cr.P.C.

2. Succinctly the facts of the case are that the respondent has filed a complaint against the petitioner under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. It was alleged that the accused/petitioner along with his father took friendly loan of Rs.1,00,000/- from the complainant-respondent for depositing t