ORDER :

This criminal revision petition is filed by the petitioner/complainant challenging the order passed by the LXXII Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge, Mayohall Unit, (CCH73), Bengaluru (hereinafter referred to as ‘first Appellate Court’ for short) in Crl.A.No25225/2018 dated 22.08.2019 for having setting aside the order of conviction and sentence passed by the trial Court in C.C.No.53556/2016 dated 02.11.2018.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner/complainant. Learned counsel for the respondent has remained absent.

3. The ranks of the parties before the trial Court is retained for the sake of convenience.

4. The case of the petitioner/complainant before the court below is that he has filed a private complaint as against the respondent/accused for the offence punishable under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, (hereinafter referred to as “N.I.Act” for short). After the trial, the accused was convicted and sentenced by the trial Court ordering to pay fine amount of Rs.5,000/and compensation of Rs.18,58,500/payable by the respondent/accused to the petitioner/complainant. Being aggrieved by the same, the accused preferred an appeal before the first Appel