Crl. Revision No. 2418 of 2010 (O&M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl. Revision No. 2418 of 2010 (O&M) Date of decision:- 18.08.2011 Jaswant Singh ....Petitioner Vs. Jawahar Lal ....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.N. JINDAL Present:- Mr. S.S. Salar, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Anil Kumar Garg, Advocate, for the respondent. ***** A.N. JINDAL, J (ORAL) Assailed in this petition is the judgment dated 13.08.2010 passed by the Sessions Judge, Sangrur, whereby in an appeal filed by the accused-petitioner (hereinafter referred to as 'the petitioner') against the judgment of conviction dated 30.08.2007 passed by the Judicial Magistrate, Ist Class, Malerkotla, the term of imprisonment was modified. Learned counsel for the petitioner has stated that the cheque amount of Rs.50,000/- along with Rs.10,000/- on account of interest, has been paid by the petitioner. Therefore, he has prayed for extending some leniency on the quantum of sentence. The petitioner was awarded sentence by the trial Court to undergo rigorous imprisonment for two years and to pay a fine of Rs.5000/- for the offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instrument Act. However, the Appellate Court, while dismissing Crl. Revision No. 2418 of 2010 (O&M) 2 the appeal, has further ordered to pay a compensation of Rs.60,000/-. Since learned counsel for the respondent is not inclined to receive the compensation, as he has already received the cheque amount along with interest, therefore, the order of compensation has to be withdrawn. Keeping in view that the petitioner has already undergone one month out of the substantive sentence and the cheque amount along with interest, has already been paid by the petitioner, the petition is dismissed, however, the sentence of the petitioner is reduced to that of already undergone without any alteration in the sentence of fine. (A.N.JINDAL) 18th of August, 2011 JUDGE ajp