ORDER 1. Petitioner has filed this petition under section 482 of Cr.P.C. against the order dated 26.7.2019 passed by learned Sixth Additional Sessions Judge, Morena in Criminal Revision No. 41/2019 whereby order dated 24.1.2019 passed by JMFC, Morena in Criminal Case No. 576/2016, awarding interim compensation to the complainant to the tune of 20% of the cheque amount, has been affirmed. 2. In brief, facts of the case are that respondent had filed a complaint under section 138 of NI Act against the petitioner regarding dishonour of cheque worth Rs.87,000/-. In January, 2017 during pendency of the aforesaid complaint, respondent filed an application seeking interim compensation under section 143-A of NI Act which was allowed vide order dated 24.1.2019. Petitioner challenged said order before the Sessions Court but his revision turned down and order dated 24.1.2019 stood affirmed. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner made a sole contention that Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of G.J.Raja v. Tejraj Surana, (2020) 3 SCC (CRi) 725 has clearly mandated that provisions of section 143-A of NI Act can only be applied or invoked in the cases where offence under section 138 of NI Act was committed after introduction of said section 143-A in statue book. 4. It is not in dispute that the cheque was given by petitioner to respondent on 16.2.2015 and provisions of section 143-A of NI Act made applicable/introduced w.e.f. 1.9.2018. 5. Though learned senior counsel for the respondent opposed the prayer but in view of aforesaid decision of the Supreme Court, the orders passed by the Courts below are bad in law and therefore, both the orders dated 26th July, 2019 and 24.1.2019 are hereby set aside. 6. Petition stands allowed and disposed of.