Leave granted.
2. Being aggrieved by the judgment dated 09.10.2023 passed by
the High Court of Karnataka-Kalaburagi Bench in Criminal Appeal
No.200030 of 2017, the appellant/accused is before this court.
By the said judgment, the judgment of acquittal dated
06.01.2017 passed by the I Addl. Civil Judge & J.M.F.C.I
Vijaypur in Criminal Case No.2378 of 2013 has been set aside
and the appellant has been convicted of the offence under
Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881
(hereinafter referred to as, “the Act”).