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T. V. THAMILSELVI
Shanthi Electricals, rep. by its proprietor Prakash – Appellant
Versus
Wipro Enterprises Pvt. Ltd, rep. by its Senior Account Executive S. Raghavan – Respondent
JUDGMENT
(Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for entire records in connection with the C.C.No. 3579 of 2019 on the file of Fast Track Court No.III, Metropolitan Magistrate, Saidapet, Chennai and quash the criminal proceedings pending on the file of Fast Track Court No.III, Metropolitan Magistrate, Saidapet, Chennai in C.C.No.3579 of 2019.)
1. The petitioner herein is the accused in C.C.No.3579 of 2021 and he preferred this Criminal Original Petition seeking to quash the proceedings in C.C. No.3579 of 2019 on the file of learned Fast Track Court No.III, Metropolitan Magistrate, Saidapet, Chennai, which was filed by the respondent/defacto complainant by invoking Sec.190(1)(a) of Cr.P.C. for an offence under Sec.138 of N.I.Act, 1881 and under Sec.420 of I.P.C.
2. The petitioner herein is an accused in private complaint lodged in C.C.No. 3579 of 2019 based on a complaint lodged by the respondent stating that the petitioner purchased materials from the company through two invoices and issued following cheques :-
(i) Cheque No. 820700 dated 04.01.2017 for Rs.6640.13 paise
(ii) Ch
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