JUDGMENT :

(Prayer: Criminal Revision Case is filed under Section 397 r/w 401 of Cr.P.C., against the judgment of conviction and sentence passed by the learned Metropolitan Magistrate-Fast Track Court No.II, Egmore, Chennai in C.C.No.12750 of 2003, confirmed and modified by the XV Additional Sessions Court at Chennai, on 05.11.2014 in Crl.A.No.178 of 2012.)

1. This Criminal Revision Case is filed by the petitioner/accused, against the conviction for an offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, by the learned Metropolitan Magistrate-Fast Track Court No.II, Egmore, Chennai, by judgment dated 10.09.2012 in C.C.No.12750 of 2003 and imposing a sentence of fine of Rs.2,20,000/- of which a sum of Rs.2,00,000/- was ordered to be paid to the respondent complainant and against the judgment of the XV Additional Sessions Court, Court in Crl.A.No.178 of 2012 dated 05.11.2014, thereby, confirming the conviction for the offence under Section 138of Negotiable Instruments Act, but, however, modifying the sentence by incorporating the default clause for non-payment of fine by including that in default of payment of fine of Rs.2,20,000/- to undergo a Simple Imprisonment for six month