Crl. Rev. NO. 3372 of 2009 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl. Rev. No. 3372 of 2009 Date of Decision: July 22, 2010 Darshan Singh …..Petitioner Vs. Malook Singh …..Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.S. BEDI. -.- Present:- Mr.Jaideep Verma, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr.Manish Bhardwaj, Advocate for the respondent. -.- M.M.S. BEDI, J. (ORAL) Petitioner has been sentenced to undergo RI for one year with a fine of Rs.5000/- and in default of payment of fine to undergo RI for 4 months in proceedings under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act in a complaint filed by respondent- Malook Singh. The petitioner has undergone sentence of imprisonment for a period of about one month. Crl. Rev. NO. 3372 of 2009 [2] On notice having been issued, counsel for the respondent- complainant has appeared and stated that the matter has been compromised on receipt of the amount of the disputed cheque Ex.C1 dated August 5, 1999 for Rs.4 lacs which was allegedly signed by the petitioner and was dishonoured on presentation. In view of the said circumstance, this revision petition is disposed of by reducing the sentence of imprisonment to the period already undergone maintaining the sentence of fine which is stated to have already been paid, on the basis of compromise. A direction is given that the petitioner, who is stated to be an old man, suffering from cancer be released forthwith on receipt of a certified copy of the order. July 22, 2010 (M.M.S.BEDI) sanjay JUDGE