JUDGMENT :

DEEPAK ROSHAN, J.

1. Heard learned counsel for the parties through V.C.

2. This revision application is directed against the judgment dated 3.2.2014 passed by the learned Principal Sessions Judge, East Singhbhum at Jamshedpur in Criminal Appeal No. 292 of 2012; whereby the judgment of conviction and order of sentence, both dated 9.10.2012, passed by the learned S.D.J.M. Jamshedpur, in C/1 Case No. 1757 of 2009; whereby the petitioner was convicted for the offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act and sentenced to undergo simple imprisonment for 1 year and to pay a sum of Rs. 9 lakhs to the complainant by way of compensation; has been affirmed and the appeal filed by the petitioner was dismissed.

3. The prosecution case in short is that a complaint case was filed by Opposite Party No. 2 on 01.07.2009 mainly stating therein that the parties are known to each other and out of acquaintance, in order to help the petitioner in his business, Opposite Party No. 2 had given Rs. 7,20,000/- during the period March, 2007 till July, 2007 through several account payee cheques from time to time as well as cash also and the account payee cheques were encashed by the accuse