HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.13359 of 2010 ORDER: This Criminal Petition is filed by the petitioner - accused, under Section 482 Cr.P.C., with a prayer to quash the proceedings in C.C.No.884 of 2010 on the file of the II Addl. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad, taken on file for the offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act (for short “the Act”). Learned counsel for the petitioner contended that from the entire allegations in the complaint, no case is made out against the petitioner, much less the case for the alleged offence. Sri K. Hari Hara Babu, learned counsel, appearing for the 1st respondent opposed the said petition. The complaint prima facie reveals that the petitioner committed an offence punishable under Section 138 of the Act. Hence, the contention raised by the learned counsel for the petitioner is not merit acceptance and is hereby rejected. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is dismissed and the miscellaneous petitions, if any, filed shall stand closed. In any event, as the offence alleged against the petitioner is punishable under Section 138 of the N.I. Act wherein the question of identity of the petitioner does not arise, the appearance of the petitioner before the trial Court is dispensed with, except the dates on which the learned Magistrate insists for her appearance and the petitioner shall be properly represented through her counsel. _____________ RAJA ELANGO, J 8th February, 2011 CBS HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO Crl.P.No.13359 of 2010 (Dismissed) 8th February, 2011 CBS