IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE APPELLATE SIDE APPELLATE SIDE CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1098 OF 2004 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1098 OF 2004 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1098 OF 2004 Sameer Madhukar Chavan ... Applicant Vs. State of Maharashtra & Ors. ... Respondents Mr. C.K.Pendse i/b. Ms. Jyoti Chavan for applicant. Mr.U.V.Nikam, APP, for State. CORAM CORAM CORAM: S.K.SHAH,J. S.K.SHAH,J. S.K.SHAH,J. DATE DATE DATE : 25th April,2006. 25th April,2006. 25th April,2006. P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. Heard learned Counsel for the applicant. By this Application, what is challenged is the order passed by the Magistrate allowing the legal representatives to be substituted in place of the original complainant who expired in a prosecution filed under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. 2. I do not find any merit in the Application. The legal representatives can pursue the cause of action on the basis of which the complaint was filed. The Application is, therefore, dismissed. -- (S.K.SHAH,J.) (S.K.SHAH,J.) (S.K.SHAH,J.)