The appellant challenged the judgment passed by the present
criminal appeal is preferred by the appellant accused U/Sec.374(3)
of Cr.P.C against the Judgment dated.01.03.2024 passed in
C.C.No.3057/2023 by the learned 4th Addl. Small Cause Judge and
ACMM., Court of Small Causes, Bangalore, wherein the said trial
Court convicted the appellant for the offence punishable U/s.138 of
Negotiable Instrument Act and sentenced him to pay a fine of
Rs.4,05,000/-. In default thereof accused shall undergo simple
imprisonment for the term of 6 months and Rs.4,00,000/- therefrom
shall be paid to the complainant as a compensation, remaining fine
amount of Rs.5,000/- is defrayed to the state for the expenses
incurred in the prosecution.