IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.G.ARUN TUESDAY, THE 14^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2023 / 25TH MAGHA, 1944 CRL.MC NO. 8842 OF 2019 AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT CC 1499/2018 OF JUDICIAL FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE COURT, TRIPUNITHURA PETITIONER/ACCUSED THE PROPRIETOR M/S. RESMI GAS AGENCY, THEVARAKKAVU TEMPLE ROAD, THRIPUNITHURA-682 301.

BY ADVS.

JOSE KURIAKOSE (VILANGATTIL)

SRI.BIJO FRANCIS RESPONDENTS/STATE/COMPLAINANT

1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM-682 031.

2 XEVI VARGHESE NELLUKUNNATH HOUSE, KUREEKAD P.O., CHOTTANIKARA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN-682 305.

OTHER PRESENT:

SR.PP.RENJITH GEORGE THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14.02.2023, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:

O R D E R

Dated this the 14^th day of February, 2023 The petitioner is the accused in C.C.No.1499 of 2018 on the files of the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court, Thripunithura. The case originated on a complaint filed by the 2^nd respondent against the petitioner, alleging commission of the offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act.

2. The challenge raised in this Crl.M.C. is based on the