The High Court of Kerala dismissed a petition by an accused seeking to quash criminal proceedings under Section 138 NI Act and IPC sections, holding that the matter for evaluation of documents and merits belongs to the trial court.
Criminal Misc. Case dismissed without making any observation on the merits of the case.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT :
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR
MONDAY, THE 14TH JANUARY 2008 / 24TH POUSHA 1929
Crl.MC.No. 130 of 2008()
-----------------------C.C. NO. 3149 OF 2006 OF THE J.F.C.M. I. ERNAKULAM
PETITIONER: ACCUSED
KAPA VENKATA RAMANA NAIDU, AGED 34 YEARS, PROPRIETOR, M/S.SHREE RAJARAJESWARI ENTERPRISES, 16-II/455, SRINIVAS AGRAHARAM, OPP.OTG PETROL BUNK, MINI BY-PASS ROAD, NELLORE - 524002, ANDRA PRADESH
BY ADV. SRI.PRADEESH CHACKO
RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT
BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.K.S. SIVAKUMAR
THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
V. RAMKUMAR, J.
*** * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Crl.M.C.No. 130 of 2008**
*** * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Dated: 14-01-2008**
ORDER
Petitioner who is the accused in C.C. 3149 of 2006 on the file of the J.F.C.M.I, Ernakulam for offences punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 and Sections 415, 417, 418 and 420 of I.P.C., seeks to quash the aforesaid proceedings.
This Crl. M.C. is dismissed of without making any observation on the merits of the case.
V. RAMKUMAR, (JUDGE)
ani.
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the criminal proceedings under Section 138 NI Act and relevant IPC offences should be quashed at the admission stage without a trial.
Whether the allegations in the complaint are sufficient to deny cognizance of the offence.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
KAPA VENKATA RAMANA NAIDU
THE STATE OF KERALA
M/S.HIGASHIMARU FEEDS (INDIA) LTD
V.RAMKUMAR
As recorded by the court registry
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