specific terms, but as the appellant failed to meet the agreed terms resulting in huge financial loss to the respondent. Thereafter, the respondent sought the appellant to pay the amount and inspite of strenuous efforts, the appellant did not pay the amount. However, the appellant introduced one Gautam Chand to the respondent, who loaned a sum of Rs.2 Lakhs to the accused of which a sum of Rs.1,91,000/- was paid to the respondent by retaining a sum of Rs.9,000/- towards interest. It is the further case of the respondent that as the accused stood as guarantor for the loan, the respondent was made to issue cheque bearing No.145368 as security which was issued in blank containing only the signature with the understanding that upon repayment of the loan, the cheque would be returned to the respondent. It is the further case of the respondent that the cheque bearing No.145368 dated 27.07.2002 pertains to cheque book No.145351, containing 25 leaves, which was utilised by the respondent from February, 2001 to March, 2001 and from March 2001, the respondent had issued 709 cheques. However, the notice of the appellant dated 13.09.2002 mentions that this cheque was given during June, 2002, while the said cheque book pertained to the period February, 2001 to March, 2001, which clearly shows that the
