Madras High CourtCRL OP/22133/2017dismissed

Santha, F/A 48 Years, v. M/S.Hdfc Bank Ltd.,

2020-06-05Honourable Mr Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 05.06.2020

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Crl.O.P. No.22133 of 2017 and Crl.MP. No.13000 of 2017 Santha ... Petitioner

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M/s HDFC Bank Ltd., having its registered office at HDFC Bank house, Senapati Babat Marg, Lowr Parel, Mumbai - 400 013.

And it: Branch Office, at No.169A, Lufthansa Building, 4th Floor, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.

Rep.by power of Attorney Holder B.Anandakumar. ... Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to call for the entire records in CC.No.3809 of 2017 on the file of the learned FTC - II, Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Egmore, Chennai and quash the same in so far as the petitioner is concerned. For Petitioner : Mr.M.K.Subramaniyam For Respondent : No Appearance

O R D E R

This petition has been filed to quash the proceedings in CC.No.3809 of 2017 on the file of the learned FTC - II, Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Egmore, Chennai for the offence punishable under Section 138 r/w 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act.

2.This petition has been listed for admission on 26.09.2017. At the request of the learned counsel for the petitioner, it was adjourned on 26.10.2017. Thereafter, the matter was listed on 26.10.2017, On that day also no one appeared for the petitioner https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

and it was adjourned on 16.11.2017, even then the learned counsel for the petitioner did not take any steps to list the matter for admission. Hence, the matter is pending even for admission, for the past three years. Therefore, after lapse of three years, this Court is not inclined to entertain this petition to quash the proceedings and it is dismissed. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS III) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To The FTC II Metropolitan Magistrate, Egmore, Chennai.

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