IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR TUESDAY, THE 14TH SEPTEMBER 2010 / 23RD BHADRA 1932 Crl.MC.No. 3780 of 2010() -------------------------------------- CMP 4862/2010 IN CC.882/2006 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS COURT-I, CHERTHALA .................... PETITIIONER/ACCUSED IN CC NO.882/2006 --------------------------------------------------------------- SAJITH, AGED 41, S/O.LATE HARIDAS, SWARAJ TOURS & TRAVELS, THAMPANOOR, HORIZONE HOTEL (NEAR), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, (RESIDING AT VALIYAPARAYIL HOUSE, THIRUNELLOOR PO, CHERTHALA). BY ADV. SRI.VARGHESE C.KURIAKOSE, SRI.ADEEP ANWAR, SRI.ARJUN S.RAJ. RESPONDENTS/STATE & COMPLAINANT IN CC NO.882/2006 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. RAJU. T.J, S/O.JOSEPH, VADAKE VELI, MARUTHWARVATTOM PO, CHERTHALA, 688 545. R1 BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SMT.M.K. PUSHPALATHA. THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/09/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: rs. M.Sasidharan Nambiar, J. -------------------------- Crl.M.C.No.3780 of 2010 -------------------------- ORDER Petitioner is the accused in C.C.No.882/2006 on the file of Judicial First Class Magistrate's Court-I, Cherthala, taken cognizance for the offence under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act on a complaint filed by the second respondent. At the defence evidence stage, petitioner filed C.M.P.No.4862/2010 to send the dishonoured cheque to an expert to note the points stated in Annexure- II petition. By Annexure-III order, learned Magistrate dismissed the petition. This petition is filed under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure to quash Annexure-III order and to direct the learned Magistrate to send the cheque to an expert. 2. On hearing the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and on going through Annexure-III order, I find no reason to interfere with Annexure- CRMC 3780/10 2 III order. Petitioner is at liberty to challenge Annexure-III order along with the final order if it goes against him. Petition is disposed. 14th September, 2010 (M.Sasidharan Nambiar, Judge) tkv