JUDGMENT

D. Dash, J. - The petitioner by filing this revision has assailed the judgment dated 07.11.2013 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Sundargarh in Crl. Appeal No. 10/01/18 of 2009/13 confirming the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 27.03.2009 read with the subsequent order dated 17.3.2012 passed by the learned S.D.J.M., Sundargarh in ICC Case No. 19 of 2007 (T.C. NO. 514 of 2007), convincting the petitioner (accused) for offence under section 138 of the N.I. Act and sentencing him to undergo simple imprisonment for a period of six months and to pay compensation of Rs. 8,90,000/ - (Rupees eight lakh ninety thousand).

2. The facts of the case are as under:-

The opposite party No. 1 as the complainant states that accused had taken friendly loans from time to time to the tune of Rs. 6,30,000/- from him with promise to pay. But he did not pay the same despite repeated demands. Ultimately in order to discharge the debt and liability, the accused issued a cheque of Rs. 6,30,000/-bearing No. 13341 dated 6.3.2007 drawn on his account with Bolangir Anchalika Grama Bank, Sundargarh. The cheque being presented by the complainant on 23.03.2007, the same boun