RANCHI, India, Jan. 7 -- Jharkhand High Court issued the following order on Dec. 8:

1. Heard Mr. Lukesh Kumar, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, Mr. Vijoy Kumar Sinha, learned counsel appearing for the State and Mr. Praveen Shankar Prasad, learned counsel appearing for the complainant/ opposite party no.2.

2. This criminal revision petition has been filed challenging the judgment dated 24.07.2023 passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Chaibasa in Complaint Case No.14/2022 (T.R.No.125/2023), whereby, the petitioner has been convicted under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instrument Act and he has been sentenced to undergo R.I. for one year and six months and fine of Rs.9,80,000/- as compensation to be paid to the ...