S.D. Pandit, J.—Rule.

Satishkumar Jayantilal Shah original accused in Criminal Case No. 2361 of 1992 or the fire of the learned Metropolitan Magistrate, Court No. 9, Ahmedabad has filed the present petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

2. The petitioner has been prosecuted by the respondent No. 2 for the alleged offences punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act by alleging that the present petitioner had taken goods worth Rs. 1,43,248.40 from the respondent No. 2 Company Unipole Plastics Pvt. Ltd. in the period runing between 10.1.1992 and 8.2.1992 and that towards the said dues 4 cheques bearing Nos. 384226, 384246, 384243 and 384249 dated 15.2.1992, 15.3.1992, 16.3.1992 and 25.3.1992 for the respective amount of Rs. 46,926.20, Rs. 1,234.90, Rs. 46,920.20 and Rs. 48,168.10 were given and that the said cheques were presented to the respondent No.2's banker and they were dishonoured by endorsement "refer to drawer" and the petitioner failed to pay the amount of those cheques though he was served with registered notice informing him about the dishonouring of his cheques.

3. The petitioner is seeking the quashing of the said crimi