1.

This revision petition is filed by the accused

under Section 397 r/w. 401 of Cr.P.C. challenging

judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated

22.09.2018 passed by the Court of Small Causes and XXVI

ACMM, Bengaluru, in CC No.15892/2017 and confirmed by

the LII Additional City and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru, in

Criminal

Appeal

No.2110/2018

vide

judgment

dated

30.08.2019.

2.

For the sake of convenience, the parties herein

are referred as per the original ranks occupied by them

before the trial Court.

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3.

The brief factual matrix leading to the case are

that, the complainant-Sri. Srinivasa and accused-Sri.

Chikkanna are neighbourers. The accused approached the

complainant during the 4^th week of September 2016 seeking

financial assistance of Rs.3.00 Lakhs for his urgent personal

requirements and in that regard, the accused issued a

post-dated cheque for Rs.3.00 Lakhs and when the

complainant presented the said cheque for encashment, it

was bounced for ‘Insufficient Funds’. The complainant then

got issued a legal notice, which is served on the accused.

The accused did not respond to the legal notice. Hence, the

complainant lodged a complaint.

4.

On the basis of the