1. Leave granted.
2. Despite service of notice upon the respondent,
no one has put in appearance on behalf of the
respondent.
3. Heard learned counsel for the appellant.
4. A cheque of Rs.20,00,000/- was dishonored.
Accordingly, a complaint was made under Section 138
of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. The
Trial Court convicted the appellant and awarded
sentence of ten months of simple imprisonment with
further direction to pay compensation of
Rs.30,00,000/-. The aforesaid conviction and
sentence was affirmed by the First Appellate Court.
The criminal revision filed against the aforesaid
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 3643 OF 2025
conviction and the revision has been entertained by
the High Court, but the application for suspension
of sentence has been rejected.