ORDER

This Criminal Revision Case has been filed, assailing the judgment in Crl.A.No.186 of 2017 on the file of the learned Additional Sessions Court (Fast Track), Nagercoil, dated 10.02.2023, confirming the judgment dated 14.12.2017 in S.T.C.No.1253 of 2015 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Boothapandi and acquit the accused.

2. The case of the respondent/complainant is that the petitioner borrowed a loan of Rs.5,00,000/- from the respondent on 05.08.2015 and he had issued a cheque, dated 03.10.2015 for an amount of Rs.5,00,000/-. When the respondent has presented the cheque for collection on 05.10.2015, the same was returned with reason “Insufficient fund” on 07.10.2015. Hence, the respondent has sent legal notice on 20.10.2015 to the petitioner demanding repayment of the amount covered by the cheque and on receipt of the said notice, on 28.10.2015, the petitioner gave a false reply. Therefore, the respondent has filed a private complaint for the