IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision: 23.02.2026 Sunil ......Petitioner Versus Pankaj .....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE AARADHNA SAWHNEY Present: Mr. Vishal Nehra, Advocate for the petitioner.

AARADHNA SAWHNEY, J (ORAL)

1. Challenge in the present revision petition is to order dated 20.01.2026 passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge, Fatehabad vide which, while suspending the sentence of the petitioner awarded vide judgment/order dated 17.12.2025 & 22.12.2025 (by learned trial Court in Criminal Complaint filed under Section 138 of NI Act, titled as ‘Pankaj vs. Sunil’), he (petitioner) was directed to deposit 20% of the compensation.

2. Vide judgment of conviction/sentence dated 17.12.2025/22.12.2025 passed by learned S.D.J.M, Tohana, the petitioner was convicted and sentenced to undergo rigourous imprisonment for a period of one year for commission of offence punishable under Section 138 of NI Act and was further directed to pay compensation i.e. Rs.33,23,0893/- to the complainant. Thereafter, the petitioner preferred an appeal against the said judgment of conviction and order of sentence before the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Fate