ORDER

This revision petition has been filed by the accused challenging the conviction and sentence against her for the offence punishable under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act (for short 'N.I Act').

2. Parties shall be referred to by their rank before the trial court as the complainant and the accused.

3. The case of the complainant is that at the request of the accused, who is a friend of her, she stood a surety for a kuri transaction which the accused had with the Kerala State Financial Enterprises (in short ‘KSFE’). After receiving the kuri amount, accused committed default in payment of the kuri instalments and when KSFE initiated proceedings against the property of the complainant furnished as security, she discharged the liability by remitting an amount of ₹4,29,081/-. When she demanded back the said amount, accused issued Ext.P1 cheque dated 9.6.2011 drawn on HDFC Bank, Thrissur Branch in discharge of the said liability. Upon presentation of Ext.P1 cheque, it was dishonoured stating the reason 'account closed'. On receipt of dishonour memo from the bank, the complainant caused to send Ext.P4 lawyer notice. Though the accused accepted the notice, she neither sent any