Surinder Kumar Grover v. Anil Kumar

S.P.GARG, J. (Oral) CRL.M.A.No.673/2016 (Delay)

1.

For the reasons mentioned in the application for condonation of delay in filing the revision petition, the delay is condoned.

2.

The application for condonation of delay is disposed of. CRL.REV.P.30/2016, CRL.M.A.No.14220/2016 & CRL.M.B. 86/2016

¶1Present revision petition has been preferred by the petitioner to challenge the legality and correctness of a judgment dated 15.09.2015 of learned Addl. Sessions Judge in Crl.A.No.14/2015 whereby judgment dated

08.05.2015 and sentence order dated 22.05.2015 of learned CMM under Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act were upheld. The petitioner was sentenced to undergo SI for one year with compensation `7 lacs to be paid to the complainant; default sentence being SI for one year.

¶2During the course of arguments, petitioner's counsel, on instructions, informed that the petitioner has opted to give up challenge to the findings on conviction under Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act. He, however, prayed to take lenient view as the petitioner has already undergone substantial period of substantive and default sentences.

¶3None appeared on behalf of the respondent despite service.

¶4Since the petitioner has given up challenge to the findings on conviction and there are concurrent findings of the two Courts below, conviction under Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act is affirmed.

¶5Nominal Roll dated 12.08.2016 reveals that the petitioner has undergone 11 months and 3 days incarceration besides remission for 27 days as on 20.04.2016. It further records that the substantive sentence of the petitioner was completed on 20.04.2016. At present, the petitioner was undergoing default sentence for non-payment of `7 lacs.

¶6Default sentence awarded by the Trial Court for non-payment of compensation of `7 lacs is one year which is quite excessive. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, while maintaining the conviction, sentence order is modified to the extent that the default sentence for non-payment of compensation of `7 lacs shall be six months instead of one year. Other terms and conditions of the sentence order are left undisturbed.

¶7The revision petition stands disposed of in the above terms. Pending applications also stand disposed of.

¶8The petitioner shall be released forthwith if not required to be detained in any other case.

¶9Trial Court record (if any) be sent back forthwith with the copy of the order.

¶10Intimation be sent to the Superintendent Jail.

(S.P.GARG)

JUDGE OCTOBER 26, 2016 / tr

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI DECIDED ON : 26th OCTOBER, 2016 + CRL.REV.P.30/2016 SURINDER KUMAR GROVER ..... Petitioner Through : Mr.Kumar Vaibhav, Advocate with Mohd.Faraz, Advocate. versus ANIL KUMAR ..... Respondent Through : None. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.P.GARG