IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD MONDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT: HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE P. SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.6127 OF 2009 Between: 1. M/s. New Surya Seed Company Rep. by its Propritrix Smt. Manju Singh 2. Smt. Manju Singh ……Petitioners - accused Nos.1 and 2 AND M/s. Kaveri Seeds Company Limited, Rep. by its Manager (HR & Admn.) P. Malla Reddy & another .....Respondents HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE P. SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.6127 OF 2009 ORDER: This Criminal Petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. is filed by the petitioners, accused Nos.1 and 2, seeking to quash the proceedings against them in C.C. No.227 of 2009 on the file of XI Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Secunderabad, filed by respondent No.1, complainant, for the offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. 2. Heard. 3. It is not a case for extending the stay of further proceedings as even according to the petitioners the cheque was signed by petitioner No.2, though it is contended that it was a blank cheque, which is a question of fact and that has to be proved in trial. 4. It is reported by the learned counsel for the petitioners that non-bailable warrants are pending against the petitioners. 5. In the circumstances, it is directed that petitioner No.2, who is also representing petitioner No.1, shall surrender before the trial Court within a fortnight from today and file an application for recall and on such application, the trial Court shall recall the warrants pending against the petitioners after taking appropriate bonds and till such time she shall not be arrested. 6. With the above directions, the Criminal Petition is dismissed at the stage of admission itself. ______________________ P. SWAROOP REDDY, J November 9, 2009. PV