IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Pronouncement: 16.04.2026 SHASHI PAL ... Petitioner Versus STATE OF PUNJAB & ANOTHER ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASJIT SINGH BEDI Present: Ms. Garima Dixit, Advocate (Amicus Curiae)

for the petitioner.

Mr. Harkanwar Jeet Singh, Asstt. A.G., Punjab for respondent No.1.

Ms. Dheerja, Advocate (Amicus Curiae)

for respondent No.2.

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JASJIT SINGH BEDI, J.

The present revision petition has been preferred against the judgment dated 26.07.2007 passed by the Sessions Judge, Kapurthala vide which the appeal preferred by the petitioner against the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 27.10.2006 passed by the Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Sultanpur, Lodhi has been dismissed.

2. The brief facts are that the complainant/respondent No.2 (hereinafter known as respondent No.2) is a resident village Fauji Colony, Tehsil Sultanpur of Lodhi, District Kapurthala. The petitioner/accused (hereinafter known as the petitioner) was liable to pay an amount of Rs. 46,000/- to the respondent No.2 and in order to discharge that liability, he issued a cheque bearing No.S/B No. 567351 of Rs. 46,000/- dated 08.11.2005 drawn