KEWAL SINGH Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The petitioner herein has challenged the judgement and order dated 03.09.2005 passed by Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Dhuri, vide which, he has been convicted and sentenced for an offence punishable under Section 406 IPC to undergo rigourous imprisonment for a period of one year and a fine of Rs.500/-, in default of payment of fine to further undergo RI for a period of three months as well as the judgement/order dated 12.09.2011 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Sangrur, dismissing the appeal.

(2.) The only ground raised by learned counsel for the petitioner while challenging the judgements passed by Courts below is that the matter is purely of civil nature and relied on the judgements rendered by the Apex Court in cases of Bal kishan Dass v. P C Nayar,1991 3 RCR 374 and Kailash Verma v. Punjab State Civil Supplies Corporation and another, 2005 1 RCR(Cri) 727 to contend that in such like circumstances, no offence under Section 406 IPC is made out.

(3.) Heard.