THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRR No.2724 of 2025 (O&M)

Date of Decision: 04.11.2025 Ajesh Kumar Sharma ..... Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and another .....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BHARDWAJ Present: Mr. Dinesh Saini, Advocate for the petitioner.

RAJESH BHARDWAJ, J. (ORAL)

1. Present revision petition has been filed by the petitioner wherein he has challenged the order passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Jhajjar dated 24.04.2025 dismissing appeal preferred by the petitioner against the conviction and order of sentence dated 16/21.10.2023 passed by the learned Additional Judicial Magistrate First Class, Jhajjar whereby the petitioner was convicted and sentenced under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act for 01 year simple imprisonment and to pay a sum of Rs.6 lacs as cheque amount and further direct to pay Rs. 2 lacs as compensation to the complainant/respondent No.2.

2. The case as enumerated from the facts is that a complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (for short, ‘the NI Act) was filed against the petitioner by respondent No.2 on the allegations that the accused-petitioner borrowed an am