ORDER :

This criminal revision petition is directed against the judgment dated 29.12.2006 rendered by the third Additional Sessions Court, (Ad hoc) Fast Track-I, Thrissur, in Crl.Appeal No.599 of 2004, whereby the learned third Additional Sessions Judge dismissed the appeal, confirming the conviction and sentence for the offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, (hereinafter referred to as 'the N.I.Act') rendered by the trial court against the revision petitioner/accused to pay a fine of Rs.1,00,000/- and in default of payment of fine to undergo simple imprisonment for a period of three months. If the fine amount is realised, the trial court ordered Rs.90,000/-as compensation payable to the complainant under Section 357(1) of the Cr.P.C.

2. The revision petitioner was the accused in S.T.No.612/99 on the file of the Chief Judicial Magistrate Court, Thrissur and the appellant in Crl.Appeal No.599/2004 on the file of the third Additional Sessions Court, (Ad hoc), Fast Track I, Thrissur. The 1st respondent filed a complaint before the trial court alleging commission of the offence punishable under Section 138 of the N.I.Act against the accused. Upon co