O R D E R

The challenge in this Crl. Revision Petition is to the judgment dated 25.10.2023 in ST. No.276 of 2020 of the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court, Chottanikkara, which has been confirmed by the Additional Sessions Court – I, Ernakulam, in the judgment dated 7.11.2025 in Crl.Appeal No.470 of 2023.

2. The revision petitioner is the accused. He has been convicted under Section 138 of the NI Act and sentenced to undergo imprisonment till the rising of the Court. He was also directed to pay a fine of Rs.3,00,000/-.

3. The complainant/respondent No.2 filed a complaint before the Trial Court alleging that \

accused/revision petitioner executed Exts.P2 to P4 cheques for a total sum of Rs.3,00,000/. The complainant presented the cheques for encashment. It was dishonoured unpaid due to insufficiency of funds in the account of the accused. Even after the receipt of the statutory notice, the revision petitioner did not pay the amount covered by cheques.

4. The trial Court took cognizance of the offence under Section 138 of the NI Act. Revision petitioner appeared on summons. He pleaded not guilty to the offence alleged.

5. The complainant gave evidence as PW1 in support of the averm