JUDGMENT

(Prayer: Criminal Original Petition has been filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to quash the order dated 09.06.2023 passed in Crl.M.P.No.19558 of 2023 in S.T.C.No.4861 of 2022 on the file of the Fast Track Court-I, Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Allikulam Campus, Chennai and quash the complaint in S.T.C.No.4861 of 2022, in exercise of the inherent powers of this Hon'ble High Court u/s 482 Cr.P.C.)

1. The petitioners are accused in the private complaint under section 138 of NI Act, in S.T.C No: 4861/2022 taken cognizance by the MM (Fast Track Court -1), Egmore.

2. After examination of witnesses on either side, the accused/petitioners filed petition to quash to complaint on the ground, MM ( FTC-1) Egmore lack of territorial jurisdiction to try the case. The Learned Metropolitan Magistrate on considering the facts and law dismissed the petition. Being aggrieved, the present petition is filed.

3. Brief facts leading to this petition:

The respondent herein is the complainant before the trial court. In the complaint filed under section 138 of NI Act, it is stated that the first accused in a Private Limited Company. The second accused is its Whole time Director taking c