ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to call for the records in STC.No.99 of 2019 on the file of the learned Additional District Munsif-cum-

Judicial Magistrate, Ambur, Vellore District and quash the same.

2. The petitioners are the Company and its authorised signatory, who are arrayed as accused 1 and 2. The present complaint has been given on the allegation of dishonor of cheque.

3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned counsel for the respondent. Perused the entire materials available on record.

4. The learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the case has been filed by suppressing the material fact that the amount involved in the case have already been paid; the respondent himself have executed acknowledgment and undertaken to return the cheque; despite having received the consideration borne by the cheque, the respondent has filed a criminal complaint; the petitioners had given reply notice and in reply notice itself, they have stated about the settlement process and the manner in which the amount involved in the cheque have already been paid; the respondent, who had failed to make due endorsement in the cheque with regard to the pa