ORDER

Heard Sri. Vijaya Kumar.K., learned counsel for the petitioner.

2. Though respondent is served, he remained unrepresented.

3. The accused who suffered an order of conviction under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (for short 'N.I.Act') in C.C.No.496/2017 and ordered to pay a fine amount of Rs.6,25,000/-, out of which, a sum of Rs.6,20,000/- to be paid as compensation to the complainant and balance sum of Rs.5,000/- towards defraying expenses to the State, which is confirmed in Crl.A.No.157/2020, has preferred the present revision petition.

4. The facts in brief which are utmost necessary for disposal of the revision petition are as under:

A complaint came to be lodged by the respondent under Section 200 of Cr.P.C., against the revision petitioner, alleging commission of offence under Section 138 of the N.I.Act, contending that accused being the friend, borrowed a sum of Rs.6,00,000/- as hand-loan on 05.04.2016 with a promise to repay the same within 10 days there from. Despite repeated demands, the accused failed to repay the said amount and ultimately passed on a cheque bearing No.305032 dated 30.08.2017 drawn on Corporation Bank, Koppa Branch. The said cheque