181 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision: 22.12.2025 Ranbir Singh ..... Petitioner Versus Parminder Singh .......Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BHARDWAJ Present: Mr. Sunny K. Singla, Advocate, for the petitioner.

Rajesh Bhardwaj, J. (ORAL)

1. Prayer in the present petition is for quashing of order dated 04.12.2025 passed by learned Addl. Sessions Judge, Malerkotla, vide which the petitioner was directed to deposit 20% of the total amount of compensation awarded by the trial Court in appeal bearing No.CRA/217/2025 dated 04.12.2025 titled as Ranbir Singh vs. Parminder Singh, filed against the judgment dated 31.01.2025 passed by learned JMIC, Malerkotla in complaint under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 bearing No.NACT-399-2020 dated 29.07.2020.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner has stated that the petitioner was prosecuted in a complaint under Section 138 of the Act and he was convicted by learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Malerkotla, under Section 138 of the Act, vide judgment dated 31.01.2025 and sentenced to undergo simple imprisonment for two years and was ordered to pay compensation to the tune double of the