BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Reserved on : 06.11.2025 Delivered on : 28.11.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.MURALI SHANKAR CRL.A(MD).No. 759 of 2022 Saraswathi : Appellant Vs.

Selvakumar : Respondent Prayer : This Criminal Appeal is filed under Section 372 of Cr.P.C., to call for the records and set aside the judgment of acquittal in C.C.No.51 of 2013, dated 21.08.2018 passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Sivakasi.

For Appellant : Mr.M.Solaisamy, For Respondent : P.T.Ramesh Raja for Mr.A.R.Kannappan.

JUDGMENT

The Criminal Appeal is directed against the judgment made in C.C.No.51 of 2013, dated 21.08.2018 on the file of the Court of the Judicial Magistrate No.I, Sivakasi, in acquitting the respondent/accused for the offence under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act.

2.The appellant, who is the complainant, filed a complaint under Section 200 Cr.P.C., against the respondent for the offence under Section

138 r/w 142 of Negotiable Instruments Act.

3. For the sake of convenience and brevity, the parties hereinafter will be referred as per their ranking/status before the trial Court.

4.Admittedly, the complainant is the manufacturer of the paper tubes and