Criminal Revision No. 2905 of 2010 (O&M) 1 In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh Criminal Revision No. 2965 of 2010 (O&M) Date of decision: 29.11.2010 Madhu Soin ......Petitioner Versus Joginder Singh .......Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA Present: Mr.K.S.Dhanora, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr.Kewal Singh, Advocate, for the respondent. **** SABINA, J. Petitioner was convicted for an offence under Section Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (for short- “the Act”), vide judgment dated 12.3.2009 passed by the Judicial Magistrate, Ist Class, Ludhiana. Vide order of the even date, the petitioner was sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of one year with a fine of ` 5,000/- . Aggrieved by the same, the petitioner preferred an appeal and the same was dismissed vide judgment dated 23.10.2010 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Ludhiana. Hence, the present revision petition. Criminal Revision No. 2905 of 2010 (O&M) 2 During the pendency of the petition, the petitioner offered ` 52,000/- i.e. Cheque amount in question along with another sum of ` 10,000/- to the complainant. The said offer made by the petitioner was accepted by the complainant. Today, complainant Joginder Singh is present in person and has accepted two drafts of ` 52,000/- and ` 10,000/- each from the learned counsel for the petitioner and has stated that he has no objection, if the sentence qua imprisonment of the petitioner is reduced to already undergone by her. Learned counsel for the petitioner has also not challenged the conviction of the petitioner under Section 138 of the Act during the course of arguments but has submitted that sentence qua imprisonment be reduced to already undergone by her. Fine, as imposed by the trial Court, has already been deposited by the petitioner. Accordingly, conviction of the petitioner under Section 138 of the Act is maintained. However, the sentence qua imprisonment of the petitioner is reduced to already undergone by her. The petition stands disposed of accordingly. (SABINA) JUDGE November 29, 2010 anita