IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD THURSDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND ELEVEN PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE B.N.RAO NALLA CRIMINAL PETITION No.8385 of 2008 Between: Gandavarapu Prasad Rao ..... PETITIONER/ACCUSED And T.Narsimha Reddy and another .....RESPONDENTS The Court made the following: THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE B.N.RAO NALLA CRIMINAL PETITION No.8385 of 2008 ORDER: This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to quash the proceedings in CC.No.218 of 2008 on the file of the V Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Rajahmundry, which Court has taken cognizance against the petitioner/accused basing on the private complaint filed by the 1st respondent/de facto complainant for the offence under Sec.138 of Negotiable Instruments Act. Heard both sides. In view of the nature of offence alleged to have committed by the petitioner/accused, and since the matter is pending trial, this Court is of the view that it is not a fit case to quash the proceedings in the above referred calendar case, by invoking the inherent powers under Sec.482 of Cr.P.C The Criminal Petition is accordingly dismissed. Miscellaneous Petitions filed in this Criminal Petition, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________ B.N.RAO NALLA,J Dated: 17.11.2011 Dsr