Vijay Kumar v. Karnail Singh

-1CRR-1522 of 2019 (O&M)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRR-1522 of 2019 (O&M) Date of Decision: 02.03.2020 Vijay Kumar ....Petitioner

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Karnail Singh ....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAMENDRA JAIN Present:- Mr. Tarun Sharma, Advocate, for the petitioner.

Mr. N.S. Gill, Advocate, for Mr. Santosh Sharma, Advocate, for the respondent.

RAMENDRA JAIN, J. (ORAL) Through this revision, accused has laid challenge to judgment dated 07.03.2017 of the First Appellate Court, affirming judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 20.09.2016 of the trial Court, holding him guilty and sentencing to undergo rigorous imprisonment for one year and pay `1,50,000/- as compensation under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act.

In compliance of order dated 11.02.2020 of this Court, learned counsel for the petitioner has produced receipt qua deposit of 15% of the cheque amount in terms of judgment of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Damodar S. Prabhu v. Sayed Babalal H., 2010(2) R.C.R.(Criminal) 851 . Since parties have compromised and they have been permitted to compound the offence vide order dated 11.02.2020, therefore, this Court RAVINDER SINGH 2020.03.07 14:12 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

-2CRR-1522 of 2019 (O&M) is of the view that no useful purpose would be served by keeping the petitioner behind bars any more, inasmuch as he has already faced a protracted trial for around six years suffering great mental agony. More so, offence is compoundable under Section 320 Cr.P.C., therefore, revision is accepted. Sentence of the petitioner is reduced to already undergone. (RAMENDRA JAIN) March 02, 2020 JUDGE R.S.

Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No RAVINDER SINGH 2020.03.07 14:12 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document