Ranbir Singh v. State of Haryana and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh; CRR-146-2018; decision date 05.03.2026; Anoop Chitkara, J. (oral). Criminal revision by complainant Ranbir Singh against State of Haryana and Ratan Singh. Challenge to appellate acquittal dated 28.11.2017 by Addl. Sessions Judge, Kurukshetra of conviction under Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (sentence: one year simple imprisonment and ₹2,000 fine). Grievances: inadequate compensation despite payment of full cheque amount; compounding fee reduced from 15% to 10%; reliance on Damodar S. Prabhu v. Sayed Babalal H., 2010 (5) SCC 663. Held: considering cheque amount and amount paid, no interference warranted; revision dismissed; acquittal upheld; miscellaneous applications disposed. Keywords: S.138 NI Act; acquittal; compounding fee; cheque dishonour; criminal revision dismissed; Kurukshetra.
What did the court decide?
After going through the appellate acquittal judgment and considering the cheque amount and the amount paid, it is not a case to be interfered with.