IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 04-03-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M. NIRMAL KUMAR and Crl.M.P.No.4148 of 2026 P.Krishnan ..Petitioner Vs R.Murugesan ..Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to set aside the order passed by the VI Additional City Civil Court, Chennai in Crl.MP.No.669 of 2026 in C.A.No.60 of 2026 by an order dated 23.01.2026.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Suresh

ORDER

The present Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking to set aside the order dated 23.01.2026 passed in Crl.M.P.No.669 of 2026 in C.A.No.60 of

2026 by the learned VI Additional Judge, City Civil Court, Chennai.

2. The case of the petitioner is that he filed a complaint in C.C.No.860 of 2020 as against the respondent herein for the offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 before the learned XXVII Metropolitan Magistrate, Saidapet, Chennai. The learned trial Judge, after full-fledged trial, found the respondent/accused guilty for the offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 and sentenced him to undergo one year simple imprisonment and to pay a sum of Rs.8