C482 No.730/2009 Hon’ble B. C. Kandpal, ACJ. By way of this petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. the petitioner has prayed for quashing the entire proceedings of Criminal Complaint Case No. 1608/2008 Ashok Thekedar vs. B.K. Singh, under Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act, pending in the court of Judicial Magistrate, Khatima, Udham Singh Nagar. Heard Sri Vivek Shukla, learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri S.S. Adhikari, learned A.G.A. for the State/respondent no. 1 and perused the record. Having considered the arguments advanced by learned counsel for the parties and perused the material available on record, I am of the view that prima facie case against the petitioner under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act is made out from the contents of the complaint. This Court is not supposed to embark upon an enquiry where the entire facts are incomplete and hazy. The powers possessed by the High Court u/s 482 Cr.P.C. are very wide and very plentitude of the power requires great caution in its exercise. Courts must be careful to see that its decision in exercise of this power is based on sound principles. The inherent power should be not exercised to stifle a legitimate prosecution. I find that the petition on merits also lacks merit and is liable to be dismissed. Accordingly, the petition is dismissed in limine. (B.C.K., ACJ.) 24.09.2009 SP