O R D E R

The petitioner herein has been arrayed as accused for offence punishable under Sec.138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act in C.C.No. 412/1998 on the file of the Judicial First Class Magistrate's Court-II, Aluva, instituted on the basis of a complaint filed by the 2nd respondent herein. Ext.P-2 dishonoured cheque dated 15.2.1998 is for Rs.46,775/-. The trial court as per the impugned judgment rendered on 25.8.2001, had convicted the petitioner for the abovesaid offence and has sentenced him to undergo simple imprisonment for 2 months and has directed him to pay compensation of Rs. 46,775/- to the complainant in terms of Sec. 357(3) of the Cr.P.C. The appellate court concerned (Court of Addl. Sessions Judge, North Paravur) as per the impugned judgment rendered on 21.11.2011 has dismissed Crl.Appeal No.6341/2001 filed by the petitioner. It is challenging these judgments of the courts below that the petitioner has filed the instant revision petition.

2. This revision petition was filed on 5.12.2001. This Court as per order dated 12.12.2001 had admitted the revision petition and had also passed order dated 12.12.2001 on Crl.M.P.No.6459/2001 directing suspension of the execution o