S. R. K. PRASAD, J.

( 1 ) THE petitioner invokes the inherent powers of this Court under S. 482 of Criminal Procedure Code to quash the orders passed in Crl. M. P. No. 1384 of 2001 dated 4-5-2001 on the file of the IInd Metropolitan Magistrate, City Criminal Court, Hyderabad and also for necessary direction to accept the special vakalat filed by the counsel.

( 2 ) THE facts that led to filing of the petition can be briefly stated as follows. The first respondent herein presented a complaint in CC No. 257 of 2000 on the file of IInd Metropolitan Magistrate, Criminal Courts, Hyderabad for the offences punishable under S. 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act against the petitioner-company, represented by its Chairman viz. , Dasari Narayana Rao.

( 3 ) THE second Metropolitan Magistrate, issued summons to the accused/petitioner herein and after receipt of summons, the company engaged Sri Nandigam Krishna Rao as its counsel who presented a special vakalat and a petition under S. 305 of Cr. P. C. vide Crl. M. P. No. 1384 of 2001 on the file of the IInd Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad. Thereafter, the learned IInd Metropolitan Magistrate, has dismissed the same on 4-5-2001 on the ground tha

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