Madras High CourtCRL OP/19945/2023disposed of

K.B.Karthikeyan v. M/S. Leka'S Car World Associeries

2023-09-11Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh5 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 11.09.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P No.19945 of 2023 & Crl.M.P.No.13541 & 13543 of 2023 K.B.Karthikeya Petitioner vs.

M/s.Leka's Car World Associeries, Represented by its proprietrix Mrs.D.Lekha, Plot No.1120, New No.59, G Block, 11th Main Road, Anna Nagar, Chennai - 600 040 Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for the records in STC.No.2094 of 2022 under section 138 of Negotiable Instrument Act on the file of the II Fast Track Judge, Metropolitan Magistrate Allikulam, Egmore, Chennai District and quash the same.

For Petitioner : M/s. E.Venkateswaran

ORDER

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

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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. The learned counsel for the petitioner requested this Court to dispense with the presence of the petitioner. Taking into consideration, the facts and circumstances of the case, the presence of the petitioner is dispensed with and he shall be represented by a counsel, who shall cross examine the witnesses on the same day, they are examined in Chief. The petitioner shall be present before the Court below at the time of questioning under Section 313 Cr.P.C and at the time of passing of the final judgment.

4. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed and the Court below is directed to complete the proceedings in S.T.C.No.2094 of 2/5

2022, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions are also closed.

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To 1.The II Fast Track Judge, Metropolitan Magistrate Allikulam, Egmore, Chennai District

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras 4/5

N. ANAND VENKATESH, J.

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