IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Revision No. 130 of 2001 Date of decision: 11th February, 2009 Market Committee, Barnala … Petitioner Versus Lachman Dass … Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA Present: None. KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA, J. (ORAL) Market Committee, Barnala, through the Secretary, Market Committee, Barnala, had instituted a complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act against respondent Lachman Dass. Lachman Dass was tried by the Court of Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Barnala. He was convicted under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act by the Court of Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Barnala and was sentenced to undergo six months rigorous imprisonment and to pay fine of Rs.5000/-. Aggrieved against the same, respondent Lachman Dass had filed an appeal. The same was decided by the Court of Additional Sessions Judge, Barnala, who vide his judgment and order dated 14th July, 2000, released Lachman Dass on probation under Section 4(1) of the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958. Criminal Revision No.130 of 2001 Complainant, Market Committee, Barnala is aggrieved against the order of Additional Sessions Judge, Barnala, whereby Lachman Dass respondent was released on probation. The cheque, in the present case, was drawn in year 1993. About 16 years are going to elapse. Respondent has already completed period of probation. Therefore, no ground is made out to disturb the probation already granted to the respondent. Hence, by afflux of time, no interference is warranted and the present revision petition is dismissed. [KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA] JUDGE February 11, 2009 rps