2025:MHC:2951

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 12-12-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN

CRL RC No. 1281 of 2024

G.P.Dhevikala

D/o.G.Padmanabhan,

No.3, Jagadhambal Street,

Periyar Nagar, Nesapakkam,

KK Nagar,

Chennai-78.

...Petitioner/Accused

Vs

G.Manikandan

S/o.M.Ganesan,

No.84,

East Vannier Street,

West KK Nagar,

Chennnai-78.

...Respondent/Complainant

PRAYER : The Criminal Revision filed under Section 397 r/w 401 of Criminal Procedure Code praying to set aside the Judgment passed in Crl.A.No.334/2023 dated 4.4.2024 on the file of XVII Addl. Sessions Judge, City Civil Court at Chennai confirming the conviction and sentence passed by the Hon’ble Metropolitan Magistrate FTC Magistrate Level-V Saidapet, Chennai-15 made in CC.No.7315/2014 dated

23.05.2023 and acquit the Petitioner/Appellant/Accused from the charges U/s.138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act.

For Petitioner : M/s.D.N.Dhurgasha For Respondent : M/s. Saiguna

ORDER

The Criminal Revision Petition challenges the conviction of the petitioner for the offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act and sentence imposed on the petitioner to undergo simple imprisonment for six months and to pay a compensation