Pratap Singh, J. - The accused in S.T.C. No. 945 of 199 on the file of Judicial Magistrate No. III, Coimbatore have filed this petition under Section 482, Crl. P.C. praying to call for the records in he above case and quash the same.

2. Short facts are: The respondent has filed the private complaint against the petitioners, for offences under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act (which I shall hereafter refer to as "the Act"). The allegations in it are briefly as follows:

In respect of purchases made by the first accused from the complainant, there is outstanding balance of Rs. 20,87,600 and interest therein. Towards the said liability, the first accused issued three cheques dated 21.12.1991, 18.12.1991 and 28.12.1991 for Rs. 1 lakh, Rs. 1 lakh and Rs. 1,50,000 respectively in favour of the complainant. Those cheque were signed by the second accused, as Managing Director of the first accused. The complainant presented the said cheques for encashment. All the three cheques were dishonoured on the ground "not arranged for". The complainant received memos of dishonour on 4.2.1992. The complainant issued a legal notice dated 11.2.1992, calling upon the accused to pay the