LAWS(CAL)-2011-6-77

DEBOBRATA PODDAR Vs. STATE OF WEST BENGAL

Decided On June 23, 2011
DEBOBRATA PODDAR Appellant
V/S
STATE OF WEST BENGAL Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This criminal revision is directed against an order passed by the learned Metropolitan Magistrate, 11th Court, Calcutta convicting the petitioner under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act and sentencing him thereunder to suffer simple imprisonment for six months and to pay a sum of Rs. 50,000/- as compensation to the opposite party no. 2 and then affirmed by the appellate Court.

(2.) The case against the petitioner in a nutshell is as follows;

(3.) This criminal revision is arising out of an appellate order confirming the order of conviction and sentence passed against the petitioner by the Trial Court. It is well settled the scope of High Court in interfering with such an order in exercise of its revisional jurisdiction under Section 401 of the Code is very limited.