Mr.P.S.Venkateswaran v. M/S.Nathan Foundation Private

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 21.02.2019

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Crl.O.P.No.6717 of 2014 and Crl.M.P.Nos.1 & 2 of 2014 Mr.P.S.Venkateswaran ... Petitioner / Accused Vs.

M/s.Nathan Foundation Private Limited, Represented by its Managing Director, Mr.K.V.Sankaralingam, No.18, Arulambal Street, T.Nagar, Chennai - 600 017.

... Complainant / Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to call for the records connected with C.C.No.226/2013 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate-V, Coimbatore and quash the same.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Ramachandran

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to quash the proceedings in C.C.No.226/2013 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate-V, Coimbatore, having been taken cognizance for the offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act.

2. It is seen that when the matter was listed on 28.03.2014 "For Admission", the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner took an adjournment and accordingly, the matter was adjourned a week. Thereafter, for the past five years, the learned counsel has not taken any steps to list the matter. It shows that the petitioner has no interest to pursue the matter. Further, it is pending for more than five years without even ordering notice. Now after the lapse of five years period, this petition cannot be considered and this Court is not inclined to entertain this petition.

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3. In view of the above, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed.

Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar raja To The Judicial Magistrate-V, Coimbatore.

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