vss IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.3576 OF 2007 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.3576 OF 2007 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.3576 OF 2007 M/s.Mega Motors & ors. .... Applicants V/s. Standard Chartered Bank & Anr. ... Respondents Mr.Ganesh Gole for Applicants Ms.A.A. Mane, APP, for Respondent-State Mr.S.S. Parab for Respondent No.1 CORAM: SMT.NISHITA SMT.NISHITA SMT.NISHITA MHATRE, J. MHATRE, J. MHATRE, J. DATED: APRIL 22, 2008 APRIL 22, 2008 APRIL 22, 2008 P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: . The application has been filed for quashing Criminal Case No.5932/SS/2005 pending before the 25th Metropolitan Magistrate’s Court at Small Causes Court, Esplanade, Mumbai. The contention of the applicants is that they were induced into parting with certain vehicles as a result of which the amounts which they were entitled to on adjustment of the accounts between themselves, Standard Chartered Bank and Tata Motors Limited has not been credited to their account. Therefore, the complaint filed by the Standard Chartered Bank under the Negotiable Instruments Act should be quashed, according to the applicants as no amount is due from them to the bank. 2. Admittedly, the affidavit of evidence was filed : 2 : on 24.11.2006. Cross-examination has commenced. In the circumstances, I do not think it appropriate to quash the proceedings at this stage. Whatever grievances the applicants may have against either the Standard Chartered Bank or Tata Motors Limited, it can always be considered by the learned Magistrate while deciding the case under section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act, if tenable in law. Besides this, the applicants have contended that they were cheated into parting with the trucks and, therefore, the conduct of the Bank as well as Tata Motors Limited needs to be considered. This is a matter which the applicants will have to deal with in accordance with law and cannot be a ground to quash the proceedings. 3. Criminal application is rejected accordingly. 4. The learned advocate for the applicants states that since similar matters between the same parties are pending before the Supreme Court, the trial should not proceed for a period of four weeks. By the order of 13-12-2007 this Court had directed the trial Court to adjourn the matter beyond the returnable date. Since that order continues till today, the prayer sought is granted. The trial not to proceed for four weeks from today.