IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision:30.04.2025 Kuldeep Singh …Petitioner Vs.

Jasmandeep Singh …Respondent Coram : Hon’ble Mr. Justice N.S.Shekhawat Present: Ms. Manmohan Kaur, Advocate for Mr. Amitoj Singh Dhaliwal, Advocate for the applicant/petitioner.

Mr. Arsh Aggarwal, Advocate, for the respondent.

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N.S.Shekhawat J.

1. The petitioner had filed the present revision petition against the impugned judgment dated 06.11.2024 passed by the Court of Additional Sessions Judge, Ludhiana and the impugned judgment and order dated 23.05.2018 passed by the Court of Judicial Magistrate 1^st Class, Ludhiana, whereby, the petitioner was convicted for the offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act 1881 (hereinafter to be referred as 'the Act') and was sentenced as under:-

“(i) Under Section 138 of Negotiable Instrument Act convict/accused Kuldeep Singh shall undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of two years.

(ii) Under Section 357 (3) Cr.P.C., the convict shall pay compensation of Rs.5,00,000/- to the complainant who can recover entire amount either from accused or from her personal properties under law”.

2. During the pendency of t