IMPORTANT POINT
In case cheque account of multi-city cheque to be presented at non-home branch, more than Rupees Ten lakhs, same would not be accepted by non-home branch of drawee bank, same position with regard to other types of accounts like current, cash credits, etc.

Ved Prakash Vaish, J.—By these petitions filed under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (hereinafter after referred to as “Cr.P.C.”) read with Article 227 of Constitution of India, 1950, the petitioner assails orders dated 30.08.2014 and order dated 08.09.2014 (in Crl.M.C. No. 4731/2014) passed by learned Metropolitan Magistrate (South East), Saket Courts, New Delhi whereby the complaint(s) have been returned to the petitioner/ complainant for filing the same in the Court having territorial jurisdiction to entertain and try the same.

2. Since all the petitions involve an identical question of law and, therefore, all the petitions are being disposed of by this common order.

3. The factual matrix of the case is that the petitioner filed complaint(s) under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (“NI Act”, for short) against respondents for the offence under Section 138 of NI Act. Crl. M.C. No.4407/2014 pertains to cheque No.901942 dated 01.09.2012; Crl. M.C. No.4534/2014 relates to cheque Nos.901928 & 901929 dated 01.08.2011 and 01.09.2011; Crl. M.C. No.4535/2014 pertains to cheque No.901949 dated 01.05.2013; Crl. M.C. No.4536/2014 pertains to cheque No.901923 dated 01.03.2011; Crl. M.C. No.4537/2014 pertains to cheque No.901945 dated 01.12.2012; Crl. M.C. No.4538/2014 pertains to cheque No.901925 dated 01.05.2011; Crl. M.C. No.4539/2014 pertains to cheque No.901954 dated 01.10.2013; Crl. M.C. No.4540/2014 pertains to cheque Nos.901902, 901901 & 901903 dated 01.06.2009, 01.05.2009 and 01.07.2009 respectively; Crl. M.C. No.4541/2014 pertains to cheque No.901956 dated 01.12.2013; Crl. M.C. No.4542/2014 pertains to cheque No.901941 dated 01.08.2012; Crl. M.C. No.4543/2014 pertains to cheque Nos.901905, 901906 and 901907 dated 01.09.2009, 01.10.2009 and 01.11.2009 respectively; Crl. M.C. No.94544/2014 pertains to cheque Nos.901938, 901939 and 901940 dated 01.05.2012, 01.06.2012 & 01.07.2012 respectively; Crl. M.C. No.4545/2014 pertains to cheque No.901957 dated 01.01.2014; Crl. M.C. No.4546/2014 pertains to cheque Nos.901926 & 901927 dated 01.06.2011 and 01.07.2011 respectively; Crl. M.C. No.4547/2014 pertains to cheque No.901953 dated 01.09.2013; Crl. M.C. No.4548/2014 pertains to cheque No.901952 dated 01.08.2013; Crl. M.C. No.4549/2014 pertains to cheque No.901948 dated 01.04.2013; Crl. M.C. No.4550/2014 pertains to cheque Nos.901930 & 901931 dated 01.10.2011 & 01.11.2011 respectively; Crl. M.C. No.4564/2014 pertains to cheque Nos.901908, 901909 & 901910 dated 01.12.2009, 01.01.2010 & 01.02.2010 respectively; Crl. M.C. No.4565/2014 pertains to cheque Nos.901911, 901912 & 901913 dated 01.03.2010, 01.04.2010 & 01.05.2010 respectively; Crl. M.C. No.4567/2014 pertains to cheque Nos.901933, 901932 & 901994 dated 01.01.2012, 01.12.2011 & 01.02.2012; Crl. M.C. No.4568/2014 pertains to cheque No.901958 dated 01.02.2014; Crl. M.C. No.4731/2014 pertains to cheque No.901960 dated 01.04.2014; Crl. M.C. No.4556/2014 pertains to cheque No.901947 dated 01.02.2013; Crl. M.C. No.4557/2014 pertains to cheque No.901935 dated 01.03.2013; Crl. M.C. No.4558/2014 pertains to cheque No.901959 dated 01.03.2014; Crl. M.C. No.4559/2014 pertains to cheque No.901955 dated 01.11.2013; Crl. M.C. No.4560/2014 pertains to cheque No.901922 dated 01.02.2011; Crl. M.C. No.4561/2014 pertains to cheque No.901943 dated 01.10.2012; Crl. M.C. No.4562/2014 pertains to cheque No.901922 dated 01.02.2011; Crl. M.C. No.4561/2014 pertains to cheque No.901943 dated 01.10.2012; Crl. M.C. No.4562/2014 pertains to cheque No.901944 dated 01.11.2012; Crl. M.C. No.4563/2014 pertains to cheque Nos.901938, 901939 & 901940 dated 01.05.2012, 01.06.2012 & 01.07.2012; Crl. M.C. No.4553/2014 pertains to cheque No.901951 dated 01.07.2013; Crl. M.C. No.4554/2014 pertains to cheque No.901941 dated 01.08.2012; Crl. M.C. No.4555/2014 pertains to cheque No.901950 dated 01.06.2013; Crl. M.C. No.4522/2014 pertains to cheque No.901946 dated 01.01.2013; Crl. M.C. No.4551