Guwahati, June 13 -- A Mohali court on Wednesday sentenced four individuals, including sitting BJP MLA Ratu Techi from Arunachal Pradesh, to two years of simple imprisonment in a cheque bounce case.

Judicial Magistrate First Class Abhay Rajan Shukla delivered the verdict after finding the accused guilty under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act.

The convicted individuals, Ratu Techi, Tara Techi, Julli Techi, and PK Roy, must also pay a fine totaling Rs 5.55 crore.

Ratu Techi, who currently represents the Sagalee Assembly Constituency in Arunachal Pradesh's Papum Pare district, won his seat unopposed in the 2024 state elections.

The court pronounced the sentence in the presence of all four accused. Kulwinder Singh Grewal, a d...