JUDGMENT :

B. A. PATIL, J.

1. This petition has been filed by the accused being aggrieved by the judgment passed by LXVIII Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru, in Criminal Appeal No.650/2015 dated 19.11.2015, whereunder the conviction and order of sentence passed by XVIII Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bengaluru in C.C.No.10477/2013 dated 6.4.2015 is confirmed.

2. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner/accused and the respondent/complainant.

3. The case of the complainant in brief is that accused and complainant were acquainted with each other. In the month of July, 2009, accused borrowed a sum of Rs.11 lakhs as hand loan to meet out his business necessities and he agreed to repay the same within two months. Accused did not pay the said amount as agreed. In order to discharge the said debt on 28.08.2012 accused issued a cheque bearing No.021740 dated 19.3.2013 and when it was presented for encashment it returned dishonoured with endorsement "other reasons" on 20.3.2013. Thereafter, complainant tried to contact the accused, but became in vain. He issued a notice on 16.4.2013. Even within 15 days after service of notice, accused did not pay the sai