IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TEN PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA CRL.R.C.NO : 1294 OF 2003 Between: Dr.N.Ranganayakulu ..... PETITIONER AND Akurathi Srinivas and another. .....RESPONDENT(S) HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA CRL.R.C.No. 1294 of 2003 JUDGMENT: The petitioner filed a private complaint against the 1st respondent stating that the 1st respondent in lieu of legally enforceable debt gave a cheque for Rs.8,000/- and on presentation of it, the same was bounced with an endorsement ‘insufficient funds’ and hence, after following the procedure provided for under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, the said complaint has been lodged. 2. The complainant was examined as P.W.1. He also exhibited Exs.P-1 to P-4. The respondent has not chosen to examine anybody nor did he exhibit any documents. The Court below having assessed the said evidence came to the conclusion that the allegation made against the 1st respondent is proved and accordingly, convicted him, but however, taking a lenient view sentenced him till raising of the Court and also to pay a fine of Rs.1,000/-, in default, to suffer simple imprisonment for a period of two months. Aggrieved by the same, the complainant approached this Court and filed the present revision case contending that the sentence imposed by the trial Court is inadequate. 3. Heard Sri I.Lakshmikantha Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner. 4. Notice was not served on the 1st respondent. 5. Having considered the gravity of the offence and also taking into consideration the fact that the alleged offence is of the year 1999, this Court is of the view that it is not a fit case for interference. 6. Accordingly, the Criminal Revision Case is dismissed. ___________________ 5th August 2010 KVR