THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.13072 of 2011 ORDER: Petitioners approached this Court with a prayer to quash the proceedings initiated against them in C.C.No.282 of 2009 on the file of the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Visakhapatnam. Heard. Perused the entire material on record. The offence alleged against the petitioners is punishable under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act. Since the complaint reveals prima facie allegations against the petitioners, this Court is not inclined to interfere with the trial. In any event, considering the nature of the allegations wherein the identity of the accused before the trial Court does not arise, the presence of the 2nd petitioner before the trial Court is dispensed with, except on the dates the learned trial Judge insists for the same, and he shall be properly represented by his counsel. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is disposed of. Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Criminal Petition shall stand closed. ____________________ JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO 14.12.2011 v v