IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 02.09.2024 CORAM THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN Crl.OP.No.10774 of 2024 and Crl.MP.Nos.7305 and 7306 of 2024 C.Kumaresan ... Petitioner Vs.

K.Vasanthi Represented by her Power Agent S.K.Naveena Kumar ... Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to call for the records and quash the complainant filed in S.T.C.No.335 of 2021 on the file of Judicial Magistrate(Fast Track Court-II) Erode under Section 200 of Cr.P.C r/w 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act with regard to the petitioner.

For Petitioner : Mr.T.Sudhan Raj For Respondent : Mr.N.Palani Kumar

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition is filed to quash the private complaint instituted under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act on the ground of limitation.

2. According to the leanrned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the statutory notice for dishonour of cheque was issued on 05.05.2020 and the same was replied on 07.05.2020 whereas the complaint was filed only on 08.07.2021. Therefore, the complaint is barred by limitation.

However, the learned counsel appearing for the respondent/complainant referring the order o