The petitioner is before this Court calling in question

the order dated 07.10.2021 passed in CC No.2024/2020

directing the petitioner to deposit 20% of cheque amount

under Section 143-A of the Negotiable Instruments Act,

1881 ( ‘N.I Act’ for short), as amended in the year 2018.

2.

Heard the learned counsel appearing for the

petitioner.

3.

The

respondent

though

served,

remains

unrepresented.

4.

The petitioner and the respondent had certain

transactions and certain cheques issued by the petitioner

in favor of the respondent/complainant appears to have

been dishonoured which leads to registration of the crime

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invoking Section 200 of the Cr.P.C. for an offence

punishable under Section 138 of the N.I. Act.

5. The present case is not with regard to the merit of

the claim of the complainant. In the proceedings i.e., in

C.C.No.2024/2020, the Court suo motu passes an order on

07.10.2021 directing payment of 20% of the amount

involved in the transaction without notifying the accused or

giving him an opportunity to file his objections. It is this

order that drives the petitioner-accused to this Court.

6. The learned counsel for the petitioner would

submit that the complainant himself