Vinod Kumar v. State of Haryana and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act cheque-dishonour conviction affirmed with sentence reduced to period already undergone; criminal revision (CRR) disposed; first offender; custody 3 months 13 days including remission; immediate release ordered; complainant bank's remedy to recover Rs.10,15,000/- compensation preserved; Fatehabad (trial Judicial Magistrate Ist Class; appeal Additional Sessions Judge). Relevant to post-conviction sentence-reduction petitions under the NI Act where the complainant's compensation-recovery remedy remains intact.
What did the court decide?
Revision petition disposed of: conviction affirmed, substantive sentence reduced to the period already undergone (about 3½ months); petitioner to be released immediately; pending CRM(s) disposed of accordingly; respondent no.2 at liberty to recover the compensation of Rs.10,15,000/- from the petitioner in accordance with law.