This Criminal Revision Petition is filed challenging the

Judgment and order of conviction and sentence dated

20-01-2017 passed by the XVIII Additional Chief Metropolitan

Magistrate, Bengaluru, in C.C No.28890/2015 which was

confirmed by the LXI Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge,

Bengaluru City(CCH-62) in Criminal Appeal No.209/2017 dated

09-01-2020 for the offence punishable under Section 138 of

Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881(hereinafter shortly referred

to as 'N.I.Act').

2.

At the stage of admission itself the matter is heard

and disposed off by consent of both counsels.

3.

The revision petitioner was the accused before the

trial Court and the respondent was the complainant before the

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trial court. They will be referred to as per their ranks before

the trial Court for convenience.

4.

The brief case of the complainant before the trial

Court are that the accused and the complainant are close

friends for several years. It is the contention of the

complainant

that

on

08-07-2015,

the

accused/revision

petitioner approached the complainant/respondent for financial

assistance for development of his business. He demanded a

hand loan of Rs.2,50,000/-. Considering h