1. This revision has been filed under S.397 and S.401 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (for short 'the CrPC' hereinafter), challenging judgment in S.T.No.66/2012, dated 30.10.2021 on the file of the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court - II, Ettumanoor and also the judgment in Crl.Appeal No.108/2021 on the file of the Additional Sessions Court - 1, Kottayam.

2. The revision petitioner is the accused in the above case.

3. The respondents herein are the original complainant as well as the State of Kerala.

4. Heard the learned counsel for the revision petitioner and the learned Public Prosecutor, on admission. Notice to the first respondent stands dispensed with.

5. I shall refer the parties as 'complainant' and 'accused', for convenience.

6. Bereft of unnecessary details, the case put up by the complainant before the trial court is as under:
The complainant launched prosecution alleging commission of offence under S.138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act (for short 'the NI Act' hereinafter), when cheque for Rs.1,20,000/- (Rupees One Lakh Twenty Thousand only) dated 18.5.2012, allegedly issued by the accused to the complainant was dishonoured when the same was presented for collection,