
CHANDIGARH, Feb 18: UT Judicial Magistrate Ist Class Tejwinder Singh today convicted Sudarshan Kaur, a local resident, under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, and released her on probation after she furnished a probationary bond in the sum of Rs 5000, along with one surety of the like amount.
The accused was released on probation for a period of three months.
In his complaint under the said Section, the complainant Vimal Nagpal alleged that the accused had taken a loan of Rs 20,000 from him and had assured that the same would be returned within a period of three months.
It was added that after the expiry of the said period the accused issued a cheque amounting to Rs 20,000 in the name of Vimal Nagpal, but the same was dishonoured by the bank on account that the cheque drawer8217;s signatures were found to be differing.