Rohtash v. State Of Haryana And Another

CRR-698-2026 (O&M)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRR-698-2026 (O&M) Date of Decision: 17.03.2026 Rohtash ......Petitioner

Versus

State of Haryana and another ......Respondents

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANOOP CHITKARA

Present:

Mr. B.S. Beniwal, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Shiva Khurmi, D.A.G., Haryana.

*** ANOOP CHITKARA J.

Criminal Case before trial Court NI-53-2016 under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, District Fatehabad HRFTB10017732016 Decided on: 29.01.2024 Criminal Appeal before Appellate Court CRA-76-2024 HRFT010009772024 Decided on: 03.01.2025 Convict's name Penal provision Sentence Rohtash 138 of N.I. Act SI for 03 months with compensation of Rs.1,41,680/- i.e. cheque amount CRM-11432-2026 For the reasons mentioned in the application, delay of 343 days in filing the present revision petition is condoned.

Application stands allowed.

Main case Seeking setting aside of impugned judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 29.01.2024 passed by SDJM, Fatehabad convicting the petitioner and affirmed by JYOTI SHARMA 2026.03.18 16:59 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment High Court, Sector 1, Chandigarh

CRR-698-2026 (O&M) Additional Sessions Judge, Fatehabad, the petitioner had come up before this Court by filing the present revision petition.

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Counsel for the petitioner submits that the entire cheque amount has been deposited and has referred to Annexure P-8 which is a No Due Certificate given by The Fatehabad Distt. Primary Co-op. Agri & Rural Dev. Bank Ltd. He submits that the document is genuine and is not forged.

3.

Counsel for the petitioner further submits that he would be contended and satisfied if the sentence is reduced to the period already undergone by the petitioner in the complaint captioned above and he does not want to argue the revision petition on merits. 3.

State counsel strongly opposes such prayer. State counsel has handed over custody certificate of the petitioner dated 17.03.2026, as per which the petitioner has already undergone a period of 08 days out of substantive sentence of 03 months. 4.

Given the submission made by counsel for the petitioner and State counsel and after going through the record of the case, I am of the considered opinion that ends of justice would be met if the order of conviction is affirmed and sentence of the petitioner is reduced to the period already undergone by him i.e. 08 days. 5.

With the aforesaid observations, petition stands disposed of. Judgment of conviction is affirmed and order of sentence is modified and sentence is reduced to the period already undergone by the petitioner. Petitioner be released in this case immediately if he is not required in any other case. All pending applications, including application for suspension of sentence, also stand disposed of.

(ANOOP CHITKARA) JUDGE 17.03.2026 Jyoti Sharma Whether speaking/reasoned:

Yes Whether reportable:

No.

JYOTI SHARMA 2026.03.18 16:59 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment High Court, Sector 1, Chandigarh