2026:MHC:753 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 09.02.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN Crl.R.C .No.839 of 2024 K.Devan ...Petitioner Vs.

Chakkaravarthi ...Respondent Prayer: Criminal Revision Petition filed under Section 397 and 401 of Cr.P.C., to set aside the judgment dated 14.02.2020 passed in C.A.No.117 of 2018 by the learned III Additional Sessions Judge, Vellore @ Tirupattur confirming the conviction and sentence imposed by judgment dated 18.07.2018 in S.T.C. No. 160 of 2017 by the learned Judicial Magistrate No.1, Tirupattur, Vellore District.

For Petitioner : No appearance For Respondent : Ms. E. Angayarkanni

ORDER

The revision challenges the judgment dated 14.02.2020 passed in C.A.No.117 of 2018 by the learned III Additional Sessions Judge, Vellore @ Tirupattur, confirming the judgment dated 18.07.2018 of the learned Magistrate convicting the petitioner for the offence under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act and sentencing him to undergo simple imprisonment for a period of one year and to pay compensation of Rs.3,00,000/- carrying a default sentence of simple imprisonment for three months.

2. It is the case of the respondent that the pet