ORDER :

(M. Nagaprasanna, J.) :

The petitioner is before this Court calling in question proceedings of recording of evidence of the accused by way of an affidavit in C.C.No.27337 of 2027 pending before the 22nd Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bengalore arising out of a complaint filed under Section 200 of the Cr.P.C., alleging offences punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (‘the Act’ for short) and has sought quashment of the order dated 13-12-2023 which rejects Section 311 Cr.P.C. application filed by the petitioner seeking further cross-examination of the respondent/accused.

2. Heard Sri P.P. Hegde, learned senior counsel appearing for the petitioner and Sri M.N.Umesh, learned counsel appearing for the respondent.

3. Facts, in brief, germane are as follows:-

The petitioner and the respondent have a transaction. The transaction leads to issuance of a cheque by the accused in favour of the complainant. The presentation of the cheque leads to it getting dishonored. The dishonouring of the cheque leads the complainant before the concerned Court invoking Section 200 of the Cr.P.C., by registering a complaint. Presently, the proceedings are pending b