IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-8762-2026 (O&M)

Decided on: 16.02.2026 SURESH SINGH …...Petitioners Versus RAJ KUMAR …...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBHAS MEHLA Present: Mr. Rahul Jaswal, Advocate for the petitioner.

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SUBHAS MEHLA, J. (Oral)

1. Prayer in this petition is for setting aside of impugned order dated 13.06.2025 (Annexure P-2) passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge, Hoshiarpur in case bearing CRA No.223 of 2025 dated 13.06.2025, arising out of NACT/164/2020 decided on 22.05.2025) whereby the petitioner is directed to deposit 20% of the amount of cheque in question total compensation within a period of 60 days.

2. The present complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (hereinafter to be referred as N.I. Act) was filed by the complainant on a dishonour of cheque No.514874 dated 23.10.2020, amounting to Rs.9,50,000/-, allegedly issued by the petitioner in favour of respondent/complainant.

3. Vide judgment and order dated 22.05.2025 passed by learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Mukerian, the petitioner was convicted and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 01 year and to pay compe