HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.6572 of 2011 ORDER: This Criminal Petition is filed by the petitioner-accused, under Section 482 Cr.P.C., seeking to quash the proceedings initiated against him in C.C.No.397 of 2007 on the file of the IV Addl. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, City Criminal Court, Hyderabad, for the offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. Heard both sides. The main grievance of the petitioner is that the 2nd respondent company is not competent to lodge the complaint as it was wounded up in the year 2003 itself as per the directions of this Court in a Company Petition and he is not in due of any money to the 2nd respondent company and he has not issued the cheque in question. On perusal of the record, this Court is of the view that the petitioner can raise the above contentions before the trial Court for better appreciation. Hence, this Court is not inclined to quash the proceedings in the calendar case. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is dismissed and the Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, filed shall stand closed. In any event, considering the nature of allegations wherein identity of the petitioner before the trial Court does not arise and the offence is punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, the appearance of the petitioner before the trial Court is dispensed with, except the dates on which the learned Magistrate insists for his appearance and he shall be properly represented through his counsel. _____________ RAJA ELANGO, J 3rd August, 2011 cbs HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO Crl.P.No.6572 of 2011 (Dismissed) 3rd August, 2011 cbs