IN THE HIGH Court OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 25.11.2025 CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY K.Balasubramani ... Appellant Vs N.Saravanan ... Respondent Prayer: Criminal Appeal filed under Sections 378 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 to set aside the judgment dated 30.01.2020, passed in C.A.No. 52 of 2019 on the file of the Principle District & Sessions Judge, Vellore, confirming the judgment dated 30.04.2019, passed in S.T.C.No. 18 of 2018, on the file of the Judicial Magistrate, Fast Track Court, Vellore, by allowing this criminal Appeal.

For Petitioner : Mr.P.Raja For Respondent : Mr.E.Kannadasan

ORDER

This appeal is directed against the judgment of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Fast Track Court, Vellore, dated 30.04.2019 made in S.T.C.No.18 of 2018 and the judgement of the Principle District & Sessions Judge, Vellore, dated 30.01.2020 made in C.A.No. 52 of 2019.

2. By the said judgment, the Trial Court acquitted the respondent/accused of an offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. This is a private complaint filed by the appellant under Section 200 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.

3. The case of the complainant is tha