Crl. Revision No. 799 of 2011 (O&M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl. Revision No. 799 of 2011 (O&M) Date of decision:- 06.09.2011 Amarjit Singh ....Petitioner Vs. Harjeet Singh ....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.N. JINDAL Present:- Mr. A.S. Cheema, Advocate, for the petitioner. ***** A.N. JINDAL, J (ORAL) Assailed in this petition is the judgment dated 28.09.2010 passed by the Sessions Judge, Ferozepur, extending the benefit of probation to the accused-respondent (hereinafter referred to as 'the respondent'). The Court of Judicial Magistrate, Ist Class, Abohar had convicted the respondent vide judgment dated 06.07.2009 and sentenced him to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of one year and to pay a fine of Rs.10,000/- under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881, but in appeal preferred by the respondent, he was released on probation by the Appellate Court. It has been admitted by learned counsel for the petitioner-complainant that he has already received the entire cheque amount along with interest (i.e. Rs.65,000/- as cheque Crl. Revision No. 799 of 2011 (O&M) 2 amount + Rs.55,000/- as interest thereon) from the respondent. In the given circumstances of the case, the discretion exercised by the Appellate Court appears to be quite reasonable. No grounds to interfere. Dismissed. (A.N.JINDAL) 06.09.2011 JUDGE ajp