ORDER :

N. Anand Venkatesh, J.

[PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to quash the proceedings in STC.No.617/2022 on the file of Fast Track Court, Judicial Magistrate No.II, Erode.]

This petition has been filed seeking to quash the proceedings in S.T.C.No.617/2022 on the file of the Fast Track, Judicial Magistrate No.II, Erode.

2. When the matter came up for hearing on 10.02.2023, this Court passed the following order :

This petition is filed to call for the records connected with the S.T.C.No.617/2022 on the file of the Fast Track, Judicial Magistrate No.II, Erode and quash the same.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that it is claimed in the complaint that the due from the petitioners was Rs.16,00,227/- as on October 2018. The impugned cheques were given on 26.11.2018 and on 25.01.2019. Petitioners made payment of Rs.8,00,000/- on 14.01.2019 and Rs.3,00,000/- on 01.03.2019. Without taking into consideration these payments, the cheque was presented for collection for the total amount of Rs.16,00,227/-. In such circumstances, this Court orders notice to respondent, returnable in three weeks.

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