THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.5591 of 2009 ORDER: This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., to quash the proceedings against the petitioners in CC No.429 of 2008 on the file of the XIX Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad, for the offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. 2. Heard. 3. A reading of the entire complaint does not disclose any involvement of the petitioners herein and furthermore, the complaint was filed against M/s. Kumar Liquors & Beers Private Limited. For the said Company, the Director is Mr.Anil Kumar Agarwal. Admittedly, the cheque in question was issued by Kumar Liquors & Beers Private Limited by Sri Anil Kumar Agarwal. When the said cheque was presented before the Bank, the same was returned with an endorsement of insufficient funds. It is stated in the complaint that the petitioner’s company is the sister concern of M/s.Kumar Liquors and Beers Private Limited. The said account also stands in the name of M/s.Kumar Liquors and Beers Private Limited. 4. Further, no notice was issued to the petitioners. In the absence of anything to show that the petitioners are liable to honour the cheque for the enforceable liability and non-issuance of statutory notice, the present complaint against the petitioners is liable to be quashed and the same is hereby quashed. The learned Magistrate is directed to proceed against the 1st and 2nd accused and dispose of the case in accordance with law. 7. The Criminal Petition is, accordingly, allowed quashing the proceedings against the petitioners in CC No.429 of 2008 on the file of the XIX Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad. Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, filed in this Criminal Petition, shall stand closed. ______________ RAJA ELANGO, J December 01, 2011. KTL