HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.1697 of 2011 ORDER: This Criminal Petition is filed by the petitioners-accused Nos.1 to 3, under Section 482 Cr.P.C., seeking to quash the proceedings initiated against them in C.C.No.983 of 2008 on the file of the X Addl. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate at Secunderabad. Heard both sides. The offence alleged against the petitioners is punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. Further, a perusal of the complaint reveals specific allegations against the petitioners. Hence, this Court is not inclined to quash the proceedings at this stage. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is dismissed. Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, filed shall stand closed. At this juncture, learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that though petitioners 2 and 3 filed a petition before the trial Court seeking to dispense with their presence on the ground of ill-health on 27.01.2011, the trial Court dismissed the said petition and issued NBWs against them on the same day, and that their absence is neither willful nor wanton. Therefore, he prayed to recall the NBWs and dispense with their presence before the trial Court. Considering the submission of the learned counsel and in the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioners are hereby directed to appear before the trial Court on or before 30.03.2011 and file an application with a prayer to recall the NBWs issued against them and, on filing of such application, the learned Magistrate is directed to recall the NBWs issued against them. Further, the appearance of the petitioners before the trial Court is dispensed with, except the dates on which the learned Magistrate insists for their appearance and they shall be properly represented through their counsel. _____________ RAJA ELANGO, J 1st March, 2011 CBS HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO Crl.P.No.1697 of 2011 (Dismissed) 1st March, 2011 CBS