C482 No.742/2009 Hon’ble B. C. Kandpal, ACJ. By way of this petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. the petitioner has prayed for quashing the complaint case no. 344 of 2009 Baldev Raj vs. Sri Kheem Nath Goswami, under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, pending before Judicial Magistrate, Ramnagar, District Nainital. Heard Sri D.C.S. Rawat, learned counsel for the petitioner and perused the record. Having considered the argument advanced by learned counsel for the petitioner 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 not be 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.) 25.09.2009 SP