JUDGMENT : 1. Leave granted. 2. The appellant stands convicted under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act and was sentenced to imprisonment for a period of six months and a fine of Rs. 5000. The conviction and sentence were confirmed in appeal and the High Court did not interfere in revision except that the fine amount has been reduced to Rs. 3000. It is reported that the fine amount was remitted. 3. Today, learned counsel for the appellant submitted that the amount of cheque for which the prosecution was initiated was for Rs. 2182. He has brought a pay order bearing No. 398290 dated 28-11-2000 in the name of Mrs. Sulochana, Respondent 2. Now Respondent 2 is present in the Court along with her advocate husband but Respondent 2 has refused to accept the pay order in open court. 4. We see no reason to interfere with the conviction. We are told that the appellant is in jail since 13-9-2000. We think, in the circumstances the sentence can be reduced to the period of imprisonment already suffered by him. But the fine amount will stand enhanced to Rs. 5000. We direct the jail authorities to set him free on remitting the full fine amount after deducting the amount, if any, paid already. 5. The appeal is disposed of.