The petitioner is an accused in C.C.No.87 of 2013 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate No. I, Dharmapuri. The respondent/complainant filed a private complaint against the petitioner for an offence under Section 138 of Negotiable Instrument Act. The Trial Court, convicted the petitioner/accused and sentencing him to undergo one year simple imprisonment and directed to pay the cheque amount of Rs.9,50,000/- as compensation under Section 357(3) Cr.P.C., and in default of payment of compensation amount, the accused is directed to undergo simple imprisonment for a period of six months. Challenging the above said conviction and sentence, the petitioner filed an appeal in C.A.No.40 of 2013 on the file of the Principal District Court, Dharmapuri. The lower appellate Court dismissed the criminal appeal by confirming the conviction and sentenced imposed by the trial Court. Now, Challenging the same, the present criminal revision case has been filed.

2. The case of the respondent/complainant is as follows:-

The petitioner/accused borrowed a sum of Rs.9,50,000/- as hand loan from the complainant for his family expenses and for developing his business. In order to discharge the a