THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.12615 of 2011 ORDER: Petitioner – accused approached this Court invoking the provisions under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking to quash the proceedings against him in C.C.No.769 of 2011 on the file of the Additional Judicial First Class Magistrate, Ananthapur, whereby he is arrayed as accused for the offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. Heard. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that as per the amended provisions under Section 202 Cr.P.C., the Magistrate has to conduct an enquiry as to whether the accused is residing beyond the limits of his jurisdiction. Hence, the cognizance taken by the learned Magistrate against the petitioner-accused in C.C.No.769 of 2011 is hereby set aside and the Magistrate is directed to conduct an enquiry to ascertain whether the case is filed in accordance with law to prosecute the person even though he resides outside the jurisdiction and then proceed with the case. With the above observation, the Criminal Petition is disposed of. Miscellaneous petitions filed along with the Criminal Petition, if any, shall stand closed. __________________ JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO 8th December 2011, Rns.