IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 19.11.2025 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY M.Sridevi .. Appellant Versus A.K.Meenambal .. Respondent Prayer : Criminal Appeal filed under Sections 378 of Cr.P.C., to set aside the lower Court's judgment, dated 23^rd February, 2021 in the case of C.C.No.578 of 2016 at the Court of Judicial Magistrate Fast Track Court (Magisterial Level), Alandur.

For Appellant : Mr.B.Jawahar For Respondent : Mrs.M.Abinu Monisha for Mrs.Shyamaladevi

JUDGMENT

This Criminal Appeal is filed aggrieved by the judgment of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Fast Track (Magisterial Level), Alandur, dated 23.02.2021 made in C.C.No.578 of 2016. By the said judgment, the respondent/accused was acquitted of an offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881.

2. This is a private complaint filed by the appellant/complainant under Section 200 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The case of the appellant/complainant is that the respondent/accused and her husband borrowed a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- on 08.05.2013 and agreed to repay the same with an interest at the rate of 24% per annum. In consideration thereof, the respondent/accused als