the NI Act. After recording the swom statement of the complainant, the VIII Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad took cognizance of the case and issued process. Subsequently, the case was transferred to the XV Additional Judge cum XIX Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad, numbered as CC No. 134 of 2011 and tried by him. After considering the evidence on record, the trial court convicted the accused and sentenced him to undergo Simple Imprisonment for a period of one year and to pay fine of Rs.10,0001, in default of payment of fine, to undergo Simple Imprisonment for three (3) months fbr the offence under Section l3g ol the Nl Act. Challenging the conviction, after payment of fine amount, the accused preferred thc appeal under Section 374 Cr.p.C. The same was decided by the Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge for trial of Communal Offence Cases cum VII Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge, Hyderabad, vide Crl.A. No.55 of 2012. The leamed Judge dismissed the appeal confirming the judgment of the XIX Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad, but modified the sentence, enhancing the fine amount from Rs.10,000/_ to Rs.9,00,0001, in default to suffer Simple Imprisonment for three (3) months, while maintaining the sentence of Simple Imprisonment for a period of one year. Out of the fine amount collected, awarded Rs.8,95,000/- to the complainant towards compensation under Section 357 Cr.P.C.
