ORDER

P.V.BALAKRISHNAN,J Under challenge in this revision petition is the conviction and sentence rendered against the revision petitioner under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instrument Act (hereinafter referred to as 'the NI Act' for short).

2. The revision petitioner is the accused in CC No.5106/2010 on the files of the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court -IV, Ernakulam. He stood trial before that court for committing an offfence punishable under Section 138 of the NI Act.

3. The complainant, is a partnership firm engaged in the business of media advertisement, designing, etc. It had advertised the recruitment business of M/s.Skyblue Enterprises Private Ltd., an educational consultancy, in various newspapers. Accordingly, huge amounts became due to the complainant from the said M/s.Skyblue Enterprises Pvt.Ltd. Then, the accused approached the complainant by introducing himself as a co- ordinator of the said M/s.Skyblue Enterprises Pvt.Ltd., and after taking over the liability to an extent of Rs.14,00,000/-, issued post dated cheques for the said amount. Some of the cheques thus issued by the accused, got honoured and the complainant received an amount of Rs.9,50,000/-. But on