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CRR-889-2026 (O&M)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

CRR-889-2026 (O&M)

Surinder Vasudeva …....Petitioner(s).

Versus

State of Haryana & another …....Respondent(s).

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06.04.2026 27.04.2026 Fully pronounced 27.04.2026

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANOOP CHITKARA,

Present: Ms. Puja Chopra, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Tapish Gupta, Advocate and

Mr. Balraj, Advocate for the petitioner(s).

Mr. Shiva Khurmi, DAG, Haryana.

Ms. Palak Sharma, Advocate for respondent no.2.

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ANOOP CHITKARA, J.

Criminal CIS No.:NACT/7538/2019 Complaint CNR No.:HRFB030320512019

Date of decision: 19.11.2024 Criminal CIS No.CRA-02-2025

Appeal CNR No.HRFB01-000062-2025 Date of decision: 23.03.2026

Convict’s Penal provision Sentence name

Surinder Section 138 of the Simple imprisonment for three months and Vasudeva Negotiable Instruments to pay compensation of Rs.22,00,000/- to the

Act, 1881 complainant and in default, to further undergo simple imprisonment for two months.

1. The petitioner, who stands convicted for the commission of offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, (NIA), after dism