COMMON ORDER

These criminal revision cases have been filed by the petitioner seeking to set aside the judgment dated 22.08.2022 passed by the learned III Additional District & Sessions Judge, Coimbatore in C.A.Nos.201, 200 & 202 of 2020 respectively, confirming the order of conviction & sentence passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate, Fast Track Court No.1 @ Magisterial Level, Coimbatore vide judgment dated 21.10.2020 in C.C.Nos.256, 255 & 257 of 2018 respectively and acquit him.

2. The petitioner in these cases is an accused. The respondent/complainant filed a private complaint under Section 200 of Cr.P.C against the present revision petitioner/accused for an offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act (hereinafter referred to as 'NI Act').

3. The case of the respondent/complainant in a nutshell is as follows:

The respondent/complainant is carrying on business in dealing with different types of kraft papers under the name and style of “Vimala Packaging” for the past several years. The respondent/complainant authorized her husband Mr.Prakash Chand as Power of Attorney to file a complaint and give evidence against the petitioner/accused by way of Power of