SATINDER KAUR vs GIRISH CHANDER VERMA

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 05th February, 2026 CRL.M.C. 585/2026 & CRL.M.A. 2328-2329/2026 SATINDER KAUR .....Petitioner Through: Dr. Ajay Chaudhary with Mr. Bharat Chaudhary, Ms. Vinita, Ms. Monika, Mr. Parambir Singh and Ms. Nikita Chaudhary, Advocates. versus GIRISH CHANDER VERMA .....Respondent Through: Ms. Riya Goyal, Advocate. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN J U D G M E N T (oral) 1. Petitioner has been held guilty for committing offence under Section 138 of Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881 and has been sentenced to undergo SI for one month and has been directed to pay a sum of Rs.14 lacs i.e. cheque amount in question along with simple interest @ 9% per annum, in default thereof, to undergo further SI for a period of four months. 2. Petitioner has already filed an appeal before the Court of Sessions which has been registered as Crl.A. No.123/2025 titled as Satinder Kaur vs. Girish Chander Verma. 3. During pendency of the aforesaid appeal, petitioner filed an application seeking suspension of the sentence. The sentence was directed to be stayed on her depositing 20% of the balance amount of compensation. Such order was passed on 04.06.2025.