THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.12873 of 2011 ORDER: Petitioner – accused approached this Court by invoking the provisions of Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking to quash the proceedings against him in S.T.C. No. 51 of 2009 on the file of the Judicial First Class Magistrate, Vayalpad, whereby he is facing trial for the offence punishable under Section 138 read with 142 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Public Prosecutor appearing for the State. Offence alleged against the petitioner is punishable under Sections 138 and 142 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. Since the material on record prima facie reveals allegations against the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to interfere with the trial. In any event, since the question of identity of the accused does not arise in this matter, the presence of the petitioner before the trial Court is dispensed with except on the dates the learned trial Judge insists for the same and the petitioner shall be properly represented by his counsel. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is dismissed. Miscellaneous petitions filed in this Criminal Petition, if any, shall stand closed. ________________ RAJA ELANGO, J. Dt. 13.12.2011 lvl THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.12873 of 2011 Dt. 13.12.2011