IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 03.07.2024 CORAM THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN Crl.O.P.No.5105 of 2024 and Crl.M.P.No.3712 of 2024 ARDYS Foods and Hospitality Services LLP, Rep.by its Partner Ashmitha ... Petitioner Vs.

M/s.Gem Edible Oil Private Limited, Rep.by its authorised signatory P.Mohanraj ... Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, pleased to quash the proceedings of the S.T.C.No.1876 of 2023 pending on the file of the learned Metropolitan Magistrate, Fast Track Court at Magisterial Level-IV, George Town, Chennai.

For Petitioner : Mr.T.Balaji For Respondent : Mr.K.Mukund Rao

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition is filed to quash a private complaint initiated under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act. Challenging before this Court on the short point that the accused, a registered LLP been prosecuted without any human body to represent it.

2. According to the petitioner, the accused LLP is represented by its partners and it is a duly registered concern. While so, alleging that the cheque issued by the LLP bounced without sufficient fund, the complaint has been filed against the LL