SMT JUSTI CE T. RAJANI CRI MI NAL PETI TI ON No.1 0 3 4 3 of 2 0 1 3 ORDER: This petition is filed seeking for quashment of the proceedings against the petitioner, who is A3 in C.C.No.113 of 2012 on the file of Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Koilkuntla, Kurnool District. The offences alleged against the petitioner are under Sections 138 read with 142 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. 2. Heard the counsel for the petitioner and the Public Prosecutor appearing for the 1st respondent. None appears for the 2nd respondent in spite of notice. 3. The counsel for the petitioner draws the attention of this court to the order of this court passed in Crl.P.No.2217 of 2013, dated 11.06.2013, by virtue of which the proceedings against A4 were quashed. This court, in the said order, while quashing the proceedings against A4 observed that the complaint is silent as to the role of the petitioner therein, in the day-to-day affairs of A1-Company and it also relied on An il Malh ot r a v. Appar el Ex por t Pr om ot ion Cou n cil an d an ot h er 1. 4. A perusal of the complaint shows that the allegations against A3 and A4 are on the same lines and they stand on the same footing. Hence, this petition is also liable to be allowed. 1 2012(1) SCC 520 2 5. In terms of the order passed in Crl.P.No.2217 of 2013, this Criminal Petition is also allowed and the proceedings in C.C.No.113 of 2012 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate of First Class at Koilkuntla, Kurnool District, against the petitioner/ A3 are quashed. As a sequel, the miscellaneous applications, if any pending, shall stand closed. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ T. RAJANI , J December 14, 2017 LMV