THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No. 5958 of 2009 ORDER: The petitioners/Accused Nos. 1 and 2 approached this Court with a prayer to quash the proceedings initiated against them in C.C.No. 242 of 2008 on the file of the XX Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad. Heard. The main contention raised by the learned counsel for the petitioners is that the cheque in question was issued by Accused No.3 in his personal capacity, whereas the complaint was filed against Accused Nos. 1 and 2 also, who are nothing to do with the issuance of the cheque. On perusal of the complaint, it is clear that though the cheque was given on behalf of the company, in the said cheque, Accused No.3 alone singed in his personal capacity. The said cheque does not show that Accused No.3 is an authorized signatory or the Managing Director or the Director of Accused No.1 Company. Considering the contentions of the learned counsel for the petitioners, this Court is of the view that Accused Nos. 1 and 2 are nothing to do with the cheque in question, since it was issued by Accused No.3 in his personal capacity. Therefore, the proceedings in C.C.No. 242 of 2008 against Accused Nos. 1 and 2 alone is quashed. The trial Court is directed to complete the trial in the said C.C. within six months’ period. With this, the Criminal Petition is allowed. -------------------------------- JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO 24th November 2011 ksld