Madras High CourtCRL OP/2699/2021disposed of

S.Jagadish v. C.Suresh Kumar

2021-02-15Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 15.02.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P No.2699 of 2021 and Crl.M.P Nos.1478 & 1480 of 2021 S.Jagadish ... Petitioner vs.

C.Suresh Kumar ... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for records and quash the proceeding bearing C.C.No.2156 of 2017 pending before the X Metropolitan Magistrate, FTC-II, Egmore, Chennai and quash the same.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Jerald Lenin For Respondent : No appearance

ORDER

This petition has been filed challenging the proceedings initiated by the respondents against the petitioner under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act.

2. The grounds raised by the counsel for the petitioner are all factual in nature and it requires appreciation of evidence and this Court cannot decide the same in exercise of its jurisdiction under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code. It is left open to the petitioner to raise all the grounds before the Court and the same shall be considered on its own merits and in accordance with law. This Court is not inclined to interfere with the proceedings pending before the Court below. 3.

Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed and the Court below is directed to complete the proceedings in C.C.No.2156 of 2017, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. -s/dAssistant Registrar True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar rm https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

To 1.The X Metropolitan Magistrate FTC II, Egmore, Chennai Crl.O.P No.2699 of 2021 bs(co) aa09/03/2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/