ORDER :

Heard Mr. C. Raghu, learned senior counsel representing Mr. Lingampally Ravinder, learned counsel for the petitioners, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor appearing for respondent No.1 and Mr. Damodar Mundra, learned counsel for respondent No.2

2. Criminal Petition No.628 of 2022 is filed by the petitioners - accused Nos.1 to 4 to quash the proceedings in C.C. No.2643 of 2021 pending on the file of VIII Metropolitan Magistrate, Nampally, Hyderabad, while Criminal Petition No.629 of 2022 is filed by the very same petitioners to quash the proceedings in C.C. No.2644 of 2021 pending on the file of the very same Court.

3. Respondent No.2 herein is the complainant filed the aforesaid both the Calendar Cases under Section - 200 of the Cr.P.C. for the offence under Section - 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (for short ‘N.I. Act’) against the petitioners herein. In C.C. No.2643 of 2021, the cheque in dispute is bearing No.236724, dated 20.09.2021 for Rs.30,00,000/-(Rupees Thirty Lakhs Only) issued by petitioner No.1 - accused No.1 Company represented by its Authorized Signatory, Mr. Jairam Singh in the first week of May, 2021, and the same was dishonoured with an endorse