A local court in Sopore sentenced a man to six months imprisonment in a cheque bounce case and fined him of Rs 8 lakh.
An official said that judicial magistrate Ist class Sopore sentenced the man to six months simple imprisonment in a cheque bounce case and also imposed a penalty of Rs 8,00,000.
The accuse has identified as Ghulam Mohiddin War son of Hayaat War of Warpora Sopore
He was sentenced to six months after he was found guilty for the commission of offense under section 138 of the Negotiable Instrument Act.
“A fine of Rs 8,00,000 which is double the cheque amount was also imposed on him,” an official said. (KS)
