This is an Appeal filed by Accused under Section
415 of BNSS, 2023 being aggrieved by the Judgment
dated 04.01.2025 passed in C.C. No.53885/2022 on the
file of XXXIV ACJM, Mayohall Unit, Bengaluru,
convicting him for an offence punishable under Section
138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act [hereinafter
referred to as ‘NI Act’, for brevity] and sentencing him to
pay fine of Rs.3,06,000/- and in default of payment of
fine, to undergo simple imprisonment for 3 months. Out
of the fine amount, a sum of Rs.3,03,000/- is directed to
be paid to the respondent/complainant as compensation
and remaining Rs.3,000/- is ordered to be remitted
towards State expenses.
2. For the sake of convenience the parties
hereinafter will be referred to with their ranking assigned
before the trial court. The appellant is the accused and
the respondent is the complainant before the trial court.
