THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.10594 of 2011 ORDER: Petitioners – Accused 1 and 2 approach this Court invoking the provisions under Section 482 Cr.P.C. with a prayer to quash the proceedings against them in C.C.No.112 of 2011 on the file of the learned XX Assistant Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad, whereby they are facing charge for the offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. 2. Heard both sides. 3. Since the offence alleged against the petitioners is punishable under the provisions of the Negotiable Instruments Act, this court is not inclined to interfere with the trial against the petitioners. 4. In any event, in view of the nature of offence, where the question of identity of the accused does not arise, the presence of the petitioners before the court below is hereby dispensed with except the dates on which the learned Magistrate insists for their appearance and they shall be properly represented through their counsel before the trial Court. 5. With the above observation, the Criminal Petition is dismissed. 6 . The miscellaneous petitions, if any, filed along with the criminal petition shall stand closed. _____________________ JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO 2nd November 2011, Rns.