question bearing No.000057 dated 03.03.2020 for a sum of Rs.2,00,000/- drawn on Bank of Baroda, K.G. Road Branch, Bangalore in his favour. The said cheque on presentation for realisation was dishonoured with an endorsement "insufficient fund". Thereafter, a legal notice was issued on behalf of the complainant and since in spite of service of legal notice, the petitioner had not repaid the amount covered under the cheque in question, the respondent had initiated proceedings against the petitioner for offence punishable under Section 138 of the N.I. Act. In response to the summons received from the Trial Court in C.C.No1757/2021, the petitioner had appeared before the Trial Court and claimed to be tried. In order to substantiate his case, the respondent had examined himself as PW1 and had produced and got marked five documents as Ex.P1 to Ex.P5. In support of his defence, petitioner had examined himself as DW1. However, no documents were marked on behalf of the defendant. After hearing the arguments addressed on both sides, the trial Court vide the impugned judgment and order dated 02.06.2022 passed in C.C.No.1757 of 2021 had convicted the petitioner for the offence punishable under Section 138 of the N.I. Act and sentenced him to pay fine of
