IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision: 03.07.2025 Sarwan Kumar ....Petitioner V/s Sanjay Kumar ....Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUMEET GOEL Present: Mr. Manoj Kumar Sood, Advocate for the petitioner.

(Through Video Conferencing).

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SUMEET GOEL, J. (Oral)

1. The present petition has been preferred by the petitioner impugning the order dated 07.05.2025 (Annexure P-2) passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Faridabad, to the extent, that the execution of sentence and order appealed against has been suspended qua petitioner (herein) subject to depositing of 20% of the amount of compensation. The relevant portion of the impugned order reads thus:

“Present: Appellant in person with counsel Sh. Kumud Sachdeva, Advocate.

This appeal has been filed against the judgment of conviction dated 04.03.2025 passed by Court of Dr.Sarika, Ld. Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Faridabad, whereby the appellant has been convicted under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act; and order on sentence dated 10.03.2025, whereby appellant has been sentenced to undergo imprisonment for a period of six months and to pay compensation to the complainant to the t