1. The Appellant preferred these Criminal appeals against the order of acquittal dated 23.12.2008 made in C.A.Nos.223 and 224 of 2008 on the file of the Additional District Sessions Court/Fast Track Court No.I, erode reversing the order of conviction imposed in the judgment dated 24.6.2008 made in C.C.No.8 and 18 of 2008 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate No. III. Erode.

2. The brief case of the appellant in Crl.A.No.131 of 2009:

The case of the appellant before the trial Court is that on 7.6.2007 the accused borrowed a sum of Rs.4,48,500/- from the complainant for his urgent business expenses and to discharge above said liability, the accused issued two post dated cheques, drawn on Dhanalakshmi Bank Limited, Erode, a cheque bearing No.076487 for Rs.4,20,000/- dated 7.7.2007. As per request, the appellant/complainant presented the impugned cheque Exhibit P1 for collection on 7.11.2007 through his bank Punjab National Bank, Erode Branch and the same has been dishonoured as “Funds Insufficient”. The complainant issued a legal notice on 19.11.2007 and the same is filed as Exhibit P3. The local postal authorities intimated the service of notice to the respondent/accused on