SUKHCHAIN SINGH vs THE FAZILKA CENTRAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD

CRR-1624-2026 (O&M) - 1- 127 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRR-1624-2026 (O&M) Date of Decision:15.07.2026 Sukhchain Singh …Petitioner Vs. The Fazilka Central Co-operative Bank Ltd. through its authorised signatory Subhash Chander …Respondent Coram : Hon’ble Mr. Justice N.S.Shekhawat Present: Mr. Raj Kumar Kakkar, Advocate for the petitioner (through V.C.). *** N.S.Shekhawat J. 1. The petitioner has filed the present revision petition against the impugned judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 24.01.2019, passed by the Court of Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Fazilka, whereby the petitioner was ordered to be convicted for the offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act (hereinafter referred to as the “Act”) and was sentenced to undergo RI for a period of two years and to pay the compensation for an amount Rs. 12,00,000/- to the complainant and also against the judgment dated 22.05.2026, passed by the Court of Additional Sessions Judge, Fazilka, whereby the appeal filed by the petitioner was ordered to be dismissed. 2. From the record, it is apparent that at the time of disposal of the appeal by the Appellate Court i.e. t