JUDGMENT :

(Prayer : This Criminal Appeal has been filed under Section 398 of Cr.P.C., against the judgment passed in C.A.No.34 of 2014 on the file of the VII Additional City Civil Court, Chennai, dated 28.08.2014 acquitting the accused in C.C.No.11205 of 2010 on the file of Fast Track Court No.III, Chennai.)

(The case has been heard through Video Conference)

Unsuccessful private complainant is the appellant herein.

2. The appellant herein/private complainant has filed a private complaint in C.C.No.11205 of 2010, before the learned Judicial Magistrate No. II, Fast Track Court, Chennai, for the offence under Sections 138 & 142 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, on the basis of Ex.P1/cheque.

3. It is alleged in the complaint that the respondent herein/accused is a good friend of complainant, who was introduced through a friend viz., Ganesan two years before. The accused based on their friendship, during the year December 2009 requested him to advance an amount of Rs.25,00,000/- as he had some business as well as family commitments and further stating that he will return the same within a period of one month time. Accordingly, the complainant advanced a sum of Rs.25,00,000/- to the accused