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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH

128

CRR-1302-2026 (O&M)

Date of decision: 18.05.2026.

Parminder Singh Grewal ...Petitioner(s)

VERSUS

Krishan Lal Bajaj and Another ...Respondent(s)

CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD S. BHARDWAJ

Present :- Mr. Prabhjot Singh, Advocate,

for the petitioner.

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VINOD S. BHARDWAJ, J. (Oral)

The present revision petition has been filed against the judgment

of conviction and order of sentence dated 01.07.2019 passed by the Judicial

Magistrate First Class, Fazilka, whereby the petitioner had been convicted for

the commission of offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments

Act, 1881 and had been sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a

period of six months and has also been directed to pay a compensation of Rs.1

lakh under Section 357(3) Cr.P.C. in criminal complaint No.NACT-39-2017.

2 The appeal preferred by the petitioner against the aforesaid

judgment of conviction and order of sentence was also dismissed by the

Additional Sessions Judge, Fazilka, vide judgment dated 01.05.2026 passed in

Criminal Appeal No.242 of 2019.

3 Aggrieved thereof, the instant petition has been filed.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner is seeking compounding of the

offence and suspension of the sentence awarded to him, on the basis of

compromise arrived at between the petitioner and the respondent No.1, namely

Krishan Lal Bajaj on 06.05.2026, which such compromise is taken on record as

Mark ‘X’.

SUMIT SINGH GUSAIN

2026.05.19 18:08

I attest to the accuracy and

integrity of this document

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4 Notice of motion.

5 Mr. Sachin Bhardwaj, Advocate, enters appearance and files

power of attorney on behalf of respondent No.1.

6. Mr. Mohit Kapoor, Sr.DAG, Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of

respondent No.2-State.

7. Statement of Mr. Sachin Bhardwaj, Advocate appearing for the

respondent No.1 has also been recorded and is placed on record as Mark ‘A’,

wherein he stated that the respondent No.1/complainant as per compromise

deed dated 06.05.2026 has settled the dispute and received the payment and

in view thereof, respondent No.1/complainant has no objection if the offence

is compounded and the impugned orders are set aside. The relevant part of

the compromise deed is extracted as under:-

“1) That first party has borrowed a sum of Rs.3,00,000/-

through cheque no.011804 dated 18/02/2014 drawn on Axis

Bank, Branch Fazilka from the second party by way of

temporary friendly loan and in order to make part payment of

principal borrowed amount Parminder Singh issued two

cheques bearing No.168439, dated 28/10/2016 for Rs.95,000/-

and cheque no.168435, dated 12/11/2016 for Rs.90,000/- drawn

on State Bank of India, Branch Bathinda Road, Fazilka

infavour of second party Krishan Lal Bajaj. On presentation,

the said cheques were dishonored, accordingly

complaint titled as "Krishan Lal Bajaj versus Parminder Singh

Grewal" under section 138 of N.I. Act. was filed against the

first party by 2nd party, in which Parminder Singh was

convicted vide order dated 01/07/2019 by court of Sh. Insan, the

then Ld. Judicial Magistrate First Class, Fazilka. Thereafter,

Parminder Singh presented an appeal which was also dismissed

vide order dated 01/05/2026 by the court of Ms. Pamelpreet

SUMIT SINGH GUSAIN

2026.05.19 18:08

I attest to the accuracy and

integrity of this document

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Grewal Kahal, Ld. Additional Sessions Judge, Fazilka and now

Parminder Singh is in judicial custody since 01/05/2026.

2) That the second party has also filed a civil suit for recovery

titled as "Krishan Lal Bajaj versus Parminder Singh" and the

same was decreed on 28/10/2022 and on the basis of above said

decree the second party has also filed an execution application

on the basis of above said decree and the same is pending in the

court of Ms. Himanshi Galhotra, Ld. Additional Civil Judge

Senior Division, Fazilka and the same is fixed for 27/05/2026.

That now with the efforts and intervention of panchayat and

respectable persons of locality a com