JUDGMENT

Crl. Appeal No. 400 of 2015 (Arising out of SLP (Crl.) No. 6422 of 2012)

1. Leave granted. This appeal has been preferred by the Appellant-accused against the judgment dated 20.04.2012 passed by the High Court of Karnataka at Bangalore in Criminal Revision Petition No. 404 of 2008.

2. By the impugned judgment, the High Court affirmed the conviction and sentenced imposed on the accused-appellant for offence Under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act (hereinafter referred to as the 'Act' for short).

3. The Appellant is the accused whereas the Respondent is the complainant before the trial court. The accused-Ajith Balse is said to be the Managing Director of Tim Tim Far East Export Trading Company Private Limited, Patalganga, Raigad District, Maharashtra, whereas the complainant is the Managing Partner of a concern by name Yermal Fish Trading (YFT), carrying on the business of supplying fishes. An agreement was reached on 19.09.2001 between the company Tim Tim Far East Export Trading Company Private Limited and Yermal Fish Trading, wherein the complainant has supplied beheaded and gutter 'Rani fish' to the accused company. The accused was paying the amount through telegr