IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Revision No. 1262 of 2011 (O&M) Date of decision: August 16, 2011 Nazir Khan .. Petitioner Vs. The Sangrur Central Cooperative Bank Limited and another .. Respondents Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice A.N. Jindal Present: Mr. Abhijeet Partap Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Tribhuvan Singla, Advocate for respondent No.1. Ms. Bhavna Gupta, DAG, Punjab for respondent No.2. A.N. Jindal, J Assailed in this petition is the judgment dated 14.3.2011 passed by the learned Sessions Judge, Sangrur, dismissing the appeal preferred by the accused- petitioner Nazir Khan (herein referred as, 'the accused') against the judgment dated 6.1.2010 passed by the Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Dhuri, convicting and sentencing him to undergo rigorous imprisonment for one year and to pay fine of `5000/- under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. The petitioner had issued a cheque bearing No.751427 dated 22.11.2008 amounting to `1,01,045/-, drawn on The Sangrur Central Cooperative Bank Limited, Branch Dhadhogal, out of his account No.349. When it was presented for encashment, the same was dishonoured with the remarks “insufficient funds”, vide memo dated 25.11.2008. Having received the memo, notice dated 11.12.2008 was issued to the accused, but to no response. No payment has been made to the respondent No.1. On these allegations, the complaint was filed. The trial resulted into conviction and his appeal was also dismissed. Having examined the impugned judgment and the record of the case, it is noticed that sufficient evidence has been led by the complainant in order to prove the offence. No cogent and convincing argument has been addressed in order to enable this court to differ with the findings returned by Crl. Revision No. 1262 of 2011 -2- the courts below. No grounds to interfere. Dismissed. Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sangrur, to take necessary steps to procure custody of the accused for serving remaining part of the sentence. August 16, 2011 (A.N. Jindal) deepak Judge