ORDER: The revision petitioner and the respondent are the same in both the revision petitions.

2. These revision petitions have been filed against the conviction and sentence of the Principal Sessions Judge, Madras, convicting and sentencing the revision petitioner to six months rigorous imprisonment and to pay a fine of Rs.one lakh in C.A.Nos.135 of 1995 and 136 of 1995 dated 12.2.1997 confirming the conviction and sentence of the court below.

3. The respondent instituted two complaints in C.C.No.2458 of 1994 and 2459 of 1994 under Sec.138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, alleging that the revision petitioner had borrowed a total sum of Rs.three lakhs. He had issued two cheques for one lakh each on 2.12.1993 and 25.12.1993 respectively. When the cheques were presented to the bank, they were returned with the endorsement insufficient funds. Subsequently, after issuing the statutory notice under Sec.138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, the respondent instituted the two complaints mentioned above.

4. The learned XIV Metropolitan Magistrate, Egmore who enquired the complaints and reached the conclusion that the case of the respondent/complainant has been proved beyond doubt, convicte

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