ORDER

Janarthanam, J.-This is an application under section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to quash the proceedings in CC. Na. 640 of 1984 an the file of the Court of the Sub Divisianal Judicial Magistrate, Thiru. vannamalai.

2. The brief facts are: On 214.1983 the petitioner accused borrowed a sum of Rs. 15,000/- from the respondent-complinant by executing a promissary note in his favour. On the same date, the petitioner issued on post. dated cheques bearing different dates, each far a sum of Rs. 1,500/- towards the discharge of the promissory note debt in favour of the respondent. Of the ten cheques so issued, four cheques were honaured and the rest of the cheques bounced. When the respondent approached the petitioner and revealed the bouncing of the cheques, the petitioner promised to discharge the balance of the amount due ta him. He never kept up his promise. The respondent, thereafter, preferred a complaint before the Vattavalam Police Station and the Police, after investigation, referred the complaint on the ground that it is of civil nature. Thereafter, the respondent filed a private complaint before the Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Thiruvannamalai, on 6-7.1984