JUDGMENT :

(Prayer: This Criminal Appeal has been filed under Section 378 of Cr.P.C. to set aside the order passed by the learned VI Additional Sessions Judge, Chennai in Crl.A.No.43 of 2013 vide its order dated 12.02.2015 and to confirm the order passed by the learned VII Metropolitan Magistrate, George Town, Chennai, in C.C.No.9501 of 2005 giving conviction and sentence of six months simple imprisonment and payment of compensation of the cheque amount of Rs.1,50,000/- against the respondent/accused.

1. Unsuccessful private complainant is the appellant herein.

2. For the sake of convenience, parties are referred to as per the ranking before the Trial Court.

3(a).The private complainant has filed a case in C.C.No.9501 of 2015 under Section 200 of Cr.P.C for the alleged offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, before the learned VII Metropolitan Magistrate, G.T. Court, Chennai, based upon Ex.P1/Cheque for a sum of Rs.1,50,000/-.

3(b). After the trial, the learned Metropolitan Magistrate had convicted the accused for the offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act and sentenced him to undergo six months simple imprisonment and to pay a sum of Rs.15,00,