This Criminal Original Petition has been filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C to call for the records in C.C.No.6096/2004 on the file of the XVIII Metropolitan Magistrate, Saidapet, Chennai and to quash the same.

The accused in C.C.No.6096/2004, which is pending on the file of the VIII Metropolitan Magistrate, Saidapet, Chennai is the petitioner herein. The above said calendar case was instituted by the respondent herein on a private complaint for an alleged offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 against one Rajamani, the father of the petitioner herein and the petitioner herein. The father of the petitioner herein and the petitioner herein have been arraigned as accused Nos.1 and 2 respectively. Contending that the complaint as against the petitioner herein is not maintainable in law, the petitioner herein (A2), has come forward with the present petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C to quash the above said criminal proceedings so far as the petitioner herein (A2) is concerned.

2. The arguments advanced by Mr.R.Shivakumar representing M/s.La Law, learned counsel for the petitioner/accused and by Mr.D.S.Ramesh, learned counsel for the respondent