ORDER:

1. This Criminal Appeal is filed by the petitioner/complainant aggrieved by the judgment dated 31.08.2017 in C.C.No.139 of 2017(old C.C. No.5 of 2017) passed by the learned XXI Special Magistrate, Hyderabad (for short, “the appellate Court”), confirming the judgment dated 24.03.2016 in C.C.No.185 of 2015 passed by the learned VIII Special Magistrate, L.B.Nagar, Hasthinapuram, Rangareddy District (for short, “the trial Court”).

2. Heard Saman Aafreen, learned counsel for the petitioner/complainant and learned Assistant Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent No.3-State. None appeared on behalf of respondent No.1/accused. Perused the record.

3. The brief facts of the case are that the respondent No.1 representing respondent No.2/accused borrowed a sum of Rs.35,00,000/- (Rupees Thirty five lakhs only) from the petitioner/complainant to meet his business necessities and pledged a title deed with the petitioner/complainant promising to repay the same within six (6) months. On repeated demands to repay the said amount, when the cheque for a sum of Rs.35,00,000/- issued by respondent No.1 representing respondent No.2/accused was presented twice, the same was returned with an e