Crl. Misc. No.M-26481 of 2010 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl. Misc. No. M-26481 of 2010 Date of Decision: September 16, 2010 Jaswinder Singh Sodhi …..Petitioner Vs. Inderjit Singh …..Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.S. BEDI. -.- Present:- Mr.G.N. Malik, Advocate for the petitioner. -.- M.M.S. BEDI, J. (ORAL) The petitioner is an accused in proceedings under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The petitioner seeks to raise defence to the effect that there had been two compromises i.e. one oral compromise in presence of Tehsildar and a written compromise dated July 25, 2005 regarding some plot and that the petitioner has got no more any liability to be discharged on the basis of the cheque which forms the subject matter of the proceedings under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. Crl. Misc. No.M-26481 of 2010 [2] During the course of arguments, counsel for the petitioner submits that the matter is fixed for September 27, 2010 for defence evidence. A perusal of the impugned order indicates that on account of absence of any deposition regarding the date of compromise, DW2-Jagjit Singh has not been permitted to re-summon. I have gone through the copy of the affidavit which has been produced by DW2-Jagjit Singh. Though a reference has been made to some compromise pertaining to Rs.2 lacs, but no date of compromise as July 25, 2005 has been mentioned therein. I do not find any ground to interfere in the impugned order. However, the petitioner will be at liberty to produce any other evidence in defence to establish the compromise dated July 25, 2005, if it is subject to its admissibility and relevance, in accordance with law. Disposed of. September 16, 2010 (M.M.S.BEDI) sanjay JUDGE