IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
C.S.DIAS, J
A.V. THOMAS & CO. LTD. – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF KERALA – Respondent
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| 1. petitioner alleges offence under section 138 of the negotiable instruments act. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. petition filed to summon witnesses and documents relevant to the case. (Para 3 , 4) |
| 3. court emphasized extensive powers under section 311 of cr.p.c. for just outcomes. (Para 5 , 6) |
| 4. court allowed crl.m.c., imposing costs and directing expedited proceedings. (Para 7) |
O R D E R
(Dated this the 12th day of December, 2025)
The petitioner is the complainant in S.T. No. 49/2020 on the file of the Court of the Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Kochi (Trial Court) which has been filed against the respondents 2 and 3 alleging commission of the offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act , 1881 (in short, 'The Act').
2. The petitioner submits that, after the questioning of the accused persons under Section 313(1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Cr.P.C.), the petitioner filed CMP No. 577/2024 to summon the Branch Manager of his Bank, Bank of Baroda, Wellington Island Branch, to produce the account statements for the period from 2017 to 2019 and to issue summons to the State Tax Officer to produce the GST return details for the above mentioned period. The appl
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