This appeal is preferred by the appellant being aggrieved by
the judgment passed by the XXIV Addl. Small Causes Judge and
XXII ACMM (SCCH 26) Bengaluru convicting the appellant to pay
fine of Rs.6,70,000/- and in default to undergo S.I. for 3 months for
the offence punishable U/s.138 of N.I. Act , in CC No. 16650/2016
on 22.02.2018
2. For the sake of convenience, the parties are referred to
as per their litigative status before the trial court. The appellant is
the accused and the respondent is the complainant as per their
original ranks before trial Court.
3. The Respondent/complainant filed the complaint
against the appellant before the trial Court for the offence
punishable U/Sec.138 of N.I.Act. Based on the said complaint,
cognizance was taken, sworn statement of the complainant was
recorded and the case was registered against the accused in
C.C.No.16650/2016 for the offence punishable U/Sec.138 of N.I.
Act. Upon service of summons, the accused appeared through his
counsel and plea of the accused was recorded and the accused
pleaded not guilty.
