(1.) Heard.
(2.) Leave granted.
(3.) The appellant-accused was prosecuted for the offence punishable under Sec. 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881[For short, "NI Act, 1881".], pursuant to a complaint filed by the respondent-complainant before the learned V Metropolitan Magistrate, Egmore, Chennai (later transferred to the file of learned Metropolitan Magistrate, Fast Track Court-III, Saidapet, Chennai)[Hereinafter, being referred to as the "trial Court".].