IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 23.03.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN S. Anandhakumar ... Appellant Vs.

T. Jothiraj ... Respondent Prayer : Criminal Appeal filed under Section 378 of Cr.P.C to set aside the Judgment of the learned District Munsif Cum Judicial Magistrate Paramathi Velur Namakkal District in S.T.C.No.221 of 2013 by its Judgment dated 27.08.2014 acquitting the accused/respondent for the offence u/s 138 of the Negotiable Instrument Act.

For Appellant : Mr.C.D. Johnson For Respondent : Mr.M.Ganesan, Legal Aid counsel

O R D E R

This appeal has been filed as against the Judgment of the learned District Munsif Cum Judicial Magistrate Paramathi Velur Namakkal District in S.T.C.No.221 of 2013 dated 27.08.2014 .

2. Brief facts necessary for the disposal of the case is as follows:

2.1.The respondent is an accused in the complaint lodged by the appellant for the offence under section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act alleging that the appellant had given a loan to a tune of Rs.4,15,000/- to the respondent for the purchase of the two wheeler. It is stated that after payment of the first installment the respondent failed to pay the remaini