JUDGMENT

The Criminal Appeal is directed against the judgment made in S.T.C.No.940 of 2012 dated 18.11.2014 on the file of the Court of Judicial Magistrate No.I, Fast Track Court at Magisterial Level, Madurai, in acquitting the respondents 1 to 3 / accused 1 to 3 for the offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act (hereinafter referred as 'the NI Act').

2. The appellant Company, who is the complainant, filed a complaint through its duly constituted attorney, under Section 200 Cr.P.C. against the respondents / accused 1 to 4 for the offence under Section 138 r/w 142 of the NI Act.

3. For the sake of convenience and brevity, the parties herein after will be referred to as per their status / ranking in the trial Court.

4. The case of the complainant Company is as follows;

(a) The complainant Company is a Public Limited Company incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956, engaged in the business of manufacturing and marketing of Polyester products. The first accused is a partnership firm and the accused 2 to 4 are the partners of the first accused Firm, who are actively involved in the day to day affairs of the first accused Firm and are incharge of and responsible in the