U.V. Bakre, J.

1. Heard Mr. Menezes, learned Counsel for the petitioners and Mr. Ramani, learned Counsel for the respondent No. 1. Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith. By consent heard forthwith.

2. By this petition, the petitioners have taken exception to the judgment and order dated 15-7-2014 passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge, FTC-I, South Goa, Margao ("the Appellate Court" for short) in Criminal Revision Application No. 62/2013 and the Judgment and order dated 31-7-2013 passed by learned Judicial Magistrate, First Class, Quepem ("the J.M.F.C." for short) in Criminal Case No. 34/NI/2010/A.

3. The petitioners are the accused persons whereas respondent No. 1 is the complainant in the said Criminal Case. Parties shall hereinafter be referred to as per their status in the said Criminal Case.

4. Complainant has filed a complaint under section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 ("the Act" for short) against the accused persons, which has been registered as Criminal Case No. 34/NI/2010/A. The case of the complainant, in short, is as follows:--

Towards supply of goods valued at Rs. 23,77,536/-, made by the complainant to the accused persons, the accused No. 2 issue