HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SAMUDRALA GOVINDARAJULU CRL.PETITION NO.3627 OF 2010 Date:21.04.2010 Between: M/s.Swamiji Mills Limited …..Petitioner And: The State of A.P, through Public Prosecutor And another. …..Respondents HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SAMUDRALA GOVINDARAJULU CRL.PETITION NO.3627 OF 2010 ORDER: The petitioner/accused is questioning order dated 25.01.2010 passed by the Special Judicial Magistrate of the First Class for Excise cases, Guntur in Crl.M.P.No.316 of 2010 in C.C. No.199 of 2003, by which the lower Court refused to recall P.W.1 for further cross- examination. 2) The case pending in the lower Court since the year 1998 and re-numbered in the year 2003, is one relating to offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. It could be dragged on without disposal for 12 long years. Now, the accused wants to recall P.W-1 for further cross-examination without giving any reason and without mentioning on what aspects he intends to make further cross- examination. The lower Court rightly dismissed the petition since the petition was filed at the time of arguments. It is evident that the petition is filed with a view to drag on the proceedings even after 12 years. There are absolutely no merits as well as bonafides in the petition filed before the lower Court. I do not find any merits in this petition. 3) Hence, the petition is dismissed. ________________________________ SAMUDRALA GOVINDA RAJULU,J. April 21, 2010 KSH