HARMESH SINGH Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE petitioner, Harmesh Singh stands convicted under section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 by the courts below and has been sentenced to undergo R.I. for a period of 1 1/2 years and to pay a fine of Rs. 10,000/ -. The present revision petition has been filed to assail his conviction and sentence, as ordered by the courts below.

(2.) ON 28.5.2013 a Coordinate Bench of this Court formed an opinion that the courts below have recorded a concurrent finding of guilty of the petitioner and such finding is not shown to be suffering from any perversity, illegality or jurisdictional error. Accordingly, the view taken was that the conviction of the petitioner is well founded and is upheld. The matter, however, was adjourned only on the limited issue of quantum of sentence and time was granted to the counsel for the petitioner to complete instructions as to whether the petitioner was ready and willing to compensate the complainant.

(3.) THEREAFTER , the matter has been adjourned repeatedly and has been taken up on 15.7.2013, 30.7.2013, 2.8.2013, 13.9.2013 and 29.10.2013. In the first few dates noticed herein above counsel for the petitioner has been requesting for time to complete instructions in the light of order dated 28.5.2013 passed by this Court. Thereafter, on 13.9.2013 and 29.10.2013 none has appeared.