REPORTABLE

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1020 OF 2010

[Arising out of SLP (Crl.) No. 407 of 2006]

Rangappa

… Appellant

Versus

Sri Mohan … Respondent

J U D G M E N T

K.G. Balakrishnan, C.J.I.

1. Leave granted.

2. In the present case, the trial court had acquitted the

appellant-accused in a case related to the dishonour of a

cheque under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act,

1881 [Hereinafter ‘Act’]. This finding of acquittal had been

made by the Addl. JMFC at Ranebennur, Karnataka in

Criminal Case No. 993/2001, by way of a judgment dated

30-5-2005. On appeal by the respondent-complainant, the

High Court had reversed the trial court’s decision and

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recorded a finding of conviction while directing that the

appellant-accused should pay a fine of Rs. 75,000, failing

which he would have to undergo three months simple

imprisonment (S.I.). Aggrieved by this final order passed by the

High Court of Karnataka [in Criminal Appeal No. 1367/2005]