(1.) This criminal revision petition by the accused under Sec. 397 of Cr.P.C. is filed challenging the judgment and order of conviction and sentence passed by the Court of Civil Judge & JMFC, Koppa in C.C.No.349/2015 dtd. 17/11/2018 and the judgment and order dtd. 31/8/2019 passed by the Court of II Addl. District & Sessions Judge, at Chikkamagaluru in Crl.A.No.190/2018.
(2.) Heard the learned counsel for the parties.
(3.) Facts leading to filing of this criminal revision petition narrated briefly are: The respondent/complainant had filed a complaint under Sec. 200 of Cr.P.C. against the petitioner for the offence punishable under Sec. 138 of N.I. Act contending that the petitioner had borrowed a sum of Rs.1,90,000.00 from him on 2/1/2015 for his urgent necessities and towards repayment of the said amount the petitioner had issued a cheque bearing No.017111 dtd. 15/3/2015 drawn in his favour for a sum of Rs.1,90,000.00 The said cheque on presentation for realization was dishonoured with a banker's endorsement 'funds insufficient'.