IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL C-482 No. 862 of 2010 Wahid ………..Applicant Versus State of Uttarakhand and another ..…...Respondents Present: Mr. Z.U. Siddiquie, Advocate for the applicant. Mr. Nandan Arya, AGA for the State. Hon’ble Sudhanshu Dhulia, J(Oral) Heard Mr. Z.U.Siddiquie, advocate for the applicant as well as Mr. Nandan Arya, AGA for the State. This criminal misc. application has been filed by the applicant invoking the inherent and extra ordinary jurisdiction of this Court under Section 482 Cr.P.C. challenging the summoning order dated 24.9.2009 which has been passed on a complaint made against the present applicant under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (from hereinafter referred to as the “Act”). The principal contention of the counsel for the applicant before this Court is that mandatory compliance under Section 138 of the Act has not been fulfilled and therefore the court below should not have taken cognizance in the matter. This contention of the applicant cannot be looked into at this stage; firstly because these grounds are available to the applicant, which are liable to be raised before the Magistrate concerned. Moreover, the applicant has approached this Court almost after a year of passing the summoning order. Therefore, there has been an inordinate delay on the part of the applicant. There is no justifiable reason for this Court to interfere in this matter under Section 482 Cr.P.C. Present C-482 application is absolutely devoid of merit and is liable to be dismissed and is hereby dismissed. No order as costs. Registry is directed to send a copy of this order to the court concerned for necessary compliance. (Sudhanshu Dhulia, J) 16.09.2010 Kuldeep