THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.6624 of 2011 ORDER: This criminal petition, under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, is filed by the petitioner/Accused No.2 seeking to quash the proceedings initiated against him in C.C.No.538 of 2011 on the file of the III Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Gajuwaka. 2. Heard. 3. Offence alleged against the petitioner is punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. Since the material on record prima facie reveals allegations against the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to interfere with the trial at this stage. 4. In any event, considering the nature of allegations wherein the question of identity of the petitioner/accused does not arise, the presence of the petitioner before the trial Court is dispensed with, except on the dates the learned trial Judge insists for his presence and the petitioner shall be properly represented by their counsel before the trial Court. 5. With the above observation, the criminal petition is disposed of. 6. Miscellaneous petitions pending in this criminal petition, if any, shall stand closed. __________________ JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO August 04, 2011. KTL