V. Jagannathan, J:

1. This Criminal Revision Petition is by the accused, who has been convicted by the Trial Court for the offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act and the said judgment and the consequent sentence of fine of Rs.2,00,000/- imposed being confirmed by the lower appellate Court by dismissing the petitioner’s appeal.

2. The facts of the case in short are that, the respondent filed a complaint alleging an offence under Section 138 of the N.I.Act on the footing that the petitioner herein had borrowed a loan of Rs.2,00,000/- from the complainant and towards the discharge of the said loan amount, the petitioner had issued a cheque for Rs.2,00,000/- and the said cheque dated 22.8.2005, on presentation, was returned with the endorsement insufficient funds. After issuing notice to the petitioner and receiving no response, the complainant approached the Trial Court by way of a private complainant under Section 200 of the Cr.P.C.

3. Before the Trial Court, evidence was let in by the complainant by examining himself as P.W.1 and two more witnesses and producing four documents. No evidence was placed by the accused in his defence. The Trial Court, aft