((-1-)) mst IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.258 OF 2008 WITH CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.259 OF 2008 WITH CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.260 OF 2008 WITH CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.261 OF 2008 WITH CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.262 OF 2008 WITH CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.263 OF 2008 Shrikant Hiralal Soni Petitioner versus M/s.Memorax Marketing Pvt.Ltd. and others Respondents Subodh Desai for petitioner. Mr.Bhutekar i/by U.P.Warunjikar for respondent S.S.Pednekar, APP for the State. CORAM : A.S.OKA, J. DATE : 17th April 2009 PC : 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the contesting respondents. The petitioner is the original complainant who filed separate complaints alleging commission of offence under section 138 read with section 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (hereinafter referred to ((-2-)) as "the said Act of 1881"). The learned Magistrate convicted the first to third respondents. The first respondent (limited company) was sentenced to pay a fine of Rs.5,000/-. The second respondent was sentenced to suffer simple imprisonment till rising of the Court and to pay a compensation of Rs.50,000/-. The third respondent was sentenced to pay a fine of Rs.5,000/-. The petitioner preferred revision applications before the Sessions Court for enhancement of the sentence. There were appeals preferred by the original accused. The revision applications have been dismissed by the Sessions Court. 2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the sentence has to be consistent with the gravity of the offence and the cheque amounts involved. He submitted that undue leniency has been shown by the Courts below to the accused. 3. After having perused the impugned judgements and orders I find that the discretion exercised by the Courts below is proper. In paragraph 15 of the impugned order ((-3-)) the Sessions Court has recorded a finding that the entire loan amount was already received by the petitioner-complainant. In view of the said finding, leniency has been shown by the Courts below. No case is made out for interference. Writ petitions are dismissed. (A.S.OKA, J.)