ORAL ORDER

(PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V.HOSMANI)

Challenging judgment/order dated 25.07.2023 passed by Principal Civil Judge and J.M.F.C., Bhatkal (‘Trial Court’, for short) in C.C.no.283/2022 and judgment/order dated 21.11.2024 by II Addl. District and Sessions Judge, Uttara Kannada, Karwar (‘Appellate Court’, for short) in Crl.A.no.145/2023, this revision petition is filed.

2. Sri DJ Naik, learned counsel for petitioner submitted proceedings against petitioner were initiated by respondent – society by filing a complaint alleging that on 04.07.2018, one John Sudhakar Kanavali obtained loan of Rs.50,000/- from society and promising to repay same with interest after executing loan documents. At that time, petitioner herein had stood guarantor to loan. Since there was default in repayment of loan by debtor even after complainant sought repayment, petitioner guarantor had issued a cheque bearing no.221876 dated 21.06.2021 for Rs.80,000/- in favour of complainant. When same was presented on 30.07.2021, it returned dishonored with endorsement ‘funds insufficient’. On 16.08.2024, complainant had issued legal notice calling for repayment of cheque amount. Though notice was served, t