IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision: 12.09.2025 Sujan Outfits through its authorized signatory Manoj Jain . ..Petitioner VERSUS U.T. Chandigarh and another ...Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD S. BHARDWAJ Present :- Mr. Shantanu Bansal, Advocate, for the petitioner.

Ms. Prakriti Kashyap, Advocate, for respondent No.2.

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VINOD S. BHARDWAJ, J. (Oral)

1. The instant petition has been filed against the impugned judgment and order dated 19.12.2018 passed by the Judicial Magistrate First Class, Chandigarh vide which the petitioner had been convicted and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of one year for the commission of offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 and to pay compensation under Section 357(3) Cr.PC. to the complainant of amount equivalent to cheque amount i.e. Rs.8,22,257.32/- within a period of one month and the impugned judgment dated 15.10.2020 passed by Additional Sessions Judge, Chandigarh vide which appeal preferred by the petitioner has been dismissed.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that before filing of the instant petition, the matter has been amicably resolved