- 1 - 3388 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.3388 OF 2010 Mr.Jagannath D.Parsekar .. Petitioner vs 1. Deepak Laxman Rane & anr.. Respondents Mr.Jude Fernandes i.b.Mr.Parvez Ubharey for Applicant Mr.Rajesh More APP for Respondents CORAM: N.D.DESHPANDE, J DATED: December 7, 2010 P.C. 1. Heard Mr.Fernandes for the petitioner who is an accused before the Metropolitan Magistrate, 20th Court, Mazgaon, Mumbai in a three complaint cases registered as 1179/SS of 2009, 1180/SS of 2009 and 1181/SS of 2009. Those are being registered as cases under section 138 of the Negotiable Instrument Act separately for three cheques which were dishonoured. In the trial court - 2 - 3388 the accused made an application in case No. 1179/SS of 2009 for clubbing together all three cases. However, when the complainant was required to be cross examined by the counsel for the accused-petitioner, for clubbing these cases, by an order dated 10.5.2010 it came to be rejected. 2. The petitioner impugned the said order of rejection passed by the learned Metropolitan Magistrate. It is now urged before this Court for quashing the said order and proceedings. There is no prayer made for quashing of the proceedings in the petition. Moreover, it is found that the learned Metropolitan Magistrate has given reasons for rejection and it is perfectly legal. No interference is therefore, called for. Hence, petition rejected summarily. N.D.Deshpande, J - 3 - 3388