IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

250 CRR-1503-2012 (O&M)

Date of decision: 19.05.2025 Narinder Singh ....Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and another ....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Present: Mr. Avijit Singh, Advocate (Amicus Curiae)

for the petitioner.

Mr. Rishabh Singla, AAG, Punjab.

None for respondent No.2.

HARPREET SINGH BRAR J. (Oral)

1. This revision petition has been preferred against the judgment dated 09.12.2011 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge (Adhoc) Fast-track Court, Rupnagar, vide which judgment of conviction and order on quantum of sentence dated 28.11.2007 passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Ropar, in complaint filed under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, have been upheld.

2. The petitioner was convicted by the learned trial Court vide judgment of conviction dated 28.11.2007 and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 02 years and to pay fine of Rs.5,000/- and in default of payment of fine, to further undergo rigorous imprisonment for 03 months. It was further ordered that the petitioner will pay compensation under Section 357 of Cr.P.C., to the tune