The present petition has been preferred by the petitioner, under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita , 2023 (for short ‘ BNSS ’) seeking quashing of the impugned order dated 04.06.2025 (Annexure P-2) passed by learned Sessions Judge, Nuh, in CRA-66-2025 dated 04.06.2025 (complaint NI-2-2017) instituted on 07.01.2017, decided on 09.05.2025), vide which, the petitioner was directed to deposit 20% of the total compensation amount awarded by the learned trial Court.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner has, inter alia, submitted that in a complaint case under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act , 1881 (for short, ‘NI Act’), instituted at the instance of respondent No.1 – complainant, in respect of dishonour of the cheque in question, the petitioner was released on bail by the trial Court. However, vide judgment and order dated 09/12.05.2025 (Annexure P-1) passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Ferozepur Jhirka, the petitioner was convicted and sentenced to undergo simple imprisonment for a period of 10 months and was directed to pay compensation to the tune of Rs.80,00,000/-, and in default thereof, to further undergo simple imprisonment