(1.) HEARD Mr. Shirodkar, learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the appellant, Mr. Agni, learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent no.1/accused and Mrs. Pinto, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of respondent no. 2.
(2.) THIS appeal takes exception to the Judgment and Order dated 07/07/2011 passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate, First Class, Sattari at Valpoi in Criminal Case No. 61/OA/2010.
(3.) THE complainant had filed the complaint against the accused for offence punishable under section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (''The Act'', for short).