HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SAMUDRALA GOVINDARAJULU CRIMINAL PETITION No.10643 of 2009 O R D E R: The only point urged in this petition is that statutory notice under Section 138(B) of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 was issued on 13.5.2008 beyond 15 days of the dishonour memo dated 24.4.2008 and that therefore the complaint is not maintainable. As the matter now stands after the Amending Act 55/02, which came into effect on 06.02.2003, the said period of statutory notice is amended from 15 days to 30 days. Therefore this Court finds that statutory notice issued by the complainant to the accused in this case, is in accordance with law. Hence, the Criminal Petition is dismissed. ________________________ SAMUDRALA GOVINDARAJULU,J 29th September, 2010. PNV