JUDGMENT :

(Prayer: Criminal Revision Case has been filed under Section 397 r/w 401 of Criminal Procedure Code, to call for the records pertaining to the order passed by the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Virudhunagar District at Srivilliputhur in Crl.M.P.No.771 of 2024 in C.A.No.28 of 2024 dated 29.02.2024 and set aside the same, by allowing the Criminal Revision Petition.)

1. This Criminal Revision Case has been filed by the revision petitioner against the order dated 29.02.2024 passed in Crl.M.P.No. 771 of 2024 in C.A.No.28 of 2024 on the file of the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Virudhunagar District at Srivilliputhur.

2. The respondent has filed a complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act against the petitioner before the trial Court.

3. The learned Judicial Magistrate, Aruppukkottai, by Order, dated 30.01.2024 made in C.C.No.284 of 2022 convicted the revision petitioners/accused for the offence under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act and sentenced them to undergo simple imprisonment for a period of six months and directed to pay the cheque amount of Rs.21,56,676/- as compensation to the respondent/complainant, in defaul