IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH ... Criminal Appeal No.S-2116-SB of 2008 Date of Order : February 18, 2009 Satish Kumar Jindal ... Appellant VERSUS Manjeet Singh ... Respondent CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE A.N.JINDAL Present: Mr.O.P.Nagpal, Advocate for the appellant. Mr.A.S.Syan, Advocate for the respondent. A.N.JINDAL, J.- Arguments heard on the quantum of sentence. The judgment of conviction was passed on 5.11.2008. However, thereafter, the respondent – accused has been seeking time to enter into a compromise with the appellant – complainant and on this ground, he has sought number of dates. At one hearing, a sum of Rs.15,000/- was paid by the respondent and a promise to make the payment of cheque amount along with interest and expenses incurred by the petitioner, was also made, but today, he (respondent-accused) has flatly refused to compromise. At the same time, he has nothing to say on the quantum of sentence, but has only submitted that a lenient view be taken. In the circumstances, the respondent – accused Manjeet Singh is sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for two years and to pay fine of Rs.45,760/- i.e, double of the cheque amount, under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1988. In default of payment of fine, he would further undergo rigorous imprisonment for six months. In case of deposit of the fine, its half will be converted into compensation, to be paid to the appellant – complainant. The amount of Rs.15,000/- already paid by the respondent is also ordered to be adjusted against the cheque amount, which he was liable to pay to the appellant. The copy of the order be sent to the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Patiala to take the accused – respondent into custody and report within fifteen days, from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. February 18, 2009 ( A.N.JINDAL ) `gian' JUDGE