Revision against appellate order in a cheque-dishonour case under Section 138 NI Act reducing imprisonment to fine and compensation. The High Court found the sentence modification legal given the cheque amount, the accused being a woman and prolonged trial, affirmed the appellate judgment and dismissed the revision.
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR
S.B. Criminal Revision Petition No. 575/2006
Om Prakash Son of Shri Ramswaroop Garg Resident of Raghava Niwas Near Bus Stand Madan Ganj Kishangarh
----Petitioner
Versus
Karuna Devi W/o Dinesh Kumar Properiter Depashi Textile Resident of Opp. Gali Bihati Dharmashala, Madan Ganj Kishangarh
----Respondent
For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Ravi Kumar Kasliwal, Adv. For Respondent(s) : None Present.
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE UMA SHANKER VYAS
Judgment / Order
07/05/2025
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izR;FkhZ@vfHk;qDr i{k dh vksj ls dksbZ mifLFkr ugha gSA
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fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ@ifjoknh dk fuosnu gS fd fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk 50]000@&:i;s ds vFkZn.M ds lkFk vfHk;qDr dks N% ekg ds dkjkokl ls nf.Mr fd;k x;k Fkk] fcuk fdlh mfpr dkj.k ds fo}ku vihyh; U;k;ky; }kjk viuh {ks=kf/kdkfjr dk vuqfpr :i ls iz;ksx djrs gq, dkjkokl dh ltk dks vikLr fd;k gSA
fo}ku yksd vfHk;kstd }kjk fof/klEer vkns'k ikfjr fd;s tkus dk fuosnu fd;kA
orZeku ekeys esa 31]330@&:i;s ds pSd vuknj.k dk ekeyk gS] izR;FkhZ@vfHk;qDrk efgyk gS] /kkjk 138 ,u-vkbZ- ,DV ds ekeys esa dkjkokl vFkok vFkZn.M vFkok nksuksa dh ltk dk izko/kku gSA pSd jkf'k] vfHk;qDrk ds efgyk gksus dh fLFkfr] fopkj.k dh yEch vof/k vkfn dks ns[krs gq, fo}ku vihyh; U;k;ky; }kjk tks n.Mkns'k mikarfjr fd;k x;k gS] og iw.kZr% fof/klEer gS vkSj mlesa bl U;k;ky; }kjk dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk mfpr ugha gSA
ifj.kker% ;g fuxjkuh ;kfpdk [kkfjt dh tkrh gS rFkk vihyk/khu fu.kZ; fnukad 31-03-2006 dh iqf"V dh tkrh gSA
(UMA SHANKER VYAS),J
DINESH KUMAWAT /01
1 issue framed by the court
Was the appellate court justified in reducing the sentence of six months' simple imprisonment imposed under Section 138 NI Act to a fine of Rs. 50,000 with Rs. 45,000 compensation?
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Om Prakash
Karuna Devi
Uma Shanker Vyas
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