IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision: 23.02.2026.

Sunil ...Petitioner.

Versus Mewa Lal Shah ...Respondent.

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CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SUKHVINDER KAUR .......

Present: Mr. Vishal Nehra, Advocate for the petitioner.

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SUKHVINDER KAUR , J .

The present petition has been filed for setting aside the impugned order dated 20.01.2026 passed by the Court of learned Additional Sessions Judge, Fatehabad, in an appeal No.CRA-51-2026, arising out of judgment of conviction dated 17.12.2025 and order of sentence dated 22.12.2025 passed by learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Tohana in Complaint No.NACT-54 of 2021 under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instrument Act, to the extent, whereby, the sentence of the petitioner was suspended conditionally by imposing a condition to deposit 20% of the compensation amount awarded by the trial Court on the date fixed.

2. The present complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (hereinafter to be referred as N.I. Act) was filed by the complainant alleging that the accused in discharge of his legal liability towards the complainant, issued a cheque bearing No.425890 dated

26.10.2020, amounting to Rs.9