THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE E.V.VENUGOPAL CRIMINAL APPEAL Nos.540 & 549 of 2018

COMMON JUDGMENT:

Crl.A.No.540 of 2018 is filed by the appellant challenging the judgment dated 18.04.2017 passed in C.C.No.183 of 2015 by the learned XXIII Special Magistrate at Erramanzil, Hyderabad (Old C.C.No.142 of 2018) on the file of the learned XXII Special Magistrate, Hyderabad acquitting the respondent No.2 - accused for the offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act (for short "NI"

Act).

2. Crl.A.No.549 of 2018 is filed by the appellant challenging the judgment dated 18.04.2017 passed in C.C.No.184 of 2015 on the file of the learned XXIII Special Magistrate at Erramanzil, Hyderabad (Old C.C.No.143 of 2018) on the file of the learned XXII Special Magistrate, Hyderabad acquitting the respondent No.2 - accused for the offence punishable under Section 138 of the NI Act.

3. The facts of the case in brief are that the complainant is doing real estate business and had acquaintance with the accused for the past five years. The accused and her husband used to avail hand loans from the complainant on various dates and amounts. In pursuance of the same, the accused approached the complainant