The revision petitioner/appellant/accused has preferred the present revision in Crl.R.C.No.1701 of 2004 against the judgment made in C.A.No.413 of 2003, on the file of the III Additional Sessions Judge, Chennai, confirming the conviction and sentence made in C.C.No.7107 of 1997, on the file of V Metropolitan Magistrate, Egmore, Chennai.

2. The respondent/complainant's case is as follows:-

The accused had purchased lands belonging to the complainant situated at Payanur Village, Tiruthani Taluk, for a total sale consideration of a sum of Rs.3,70,350/-. The accused paid a sum of Rs.1,20,350/-as an advance and agreed to pay a the balance of Rs.2,50,000/- in due course. As a part payment of the said balance, the accused had issued 10 cheques, out of the 10 cheques, 5 cheques bearing No.298691, 298692, 298693, 298694 and 298695, dated 11.02.1997, 05.03.1997, 05.04.1997, 05.05.1997 and 05.06.1997 respectively, each for a sum of Rs.25,000/-drawn on Central Bank of India Branch, Chennai-1, totalling Rs.1,25,000/-, were presented for encashment on 28.06.1997 through the complainant's bankers, viz., Indian Overseas Bank, Periyar Nagar, Perambur, Chennai. The said cheques were return