THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE P. SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.10251 OF 2009 ORDER: This Criminal petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking to quash the proceedings in C.C.No.1162 of 2008 on the file of IV Additional Munsif Magistrate, Kakinada, arising out of a private complaint for the offence punishable under Sections 138 and 142 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. 2. Heard. 3. The offence is under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The amount involved is paltry, that is of Rs.10,000/- and there is no serious dispute about the signature of the petitioner – accused and the petitioner- accused approached this Court for quashing the proceedings in C.C. after two years. 4. All these circumstances are sufficient to dismiss the petition and the same is accordingly dismissed. ___________________ P. SWAROOP REDDY, J. 5th December 2009 Rns.