IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 14.10.2024 CORAM THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN Crl.OP.No.24893 of 2024 and Crl.MP.No.13941 of 2024 K.Nalini .. Petitioner Vs.

S.M.Senthilkumar .. Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, to call for the records pertaining to the case in S.T.C.No.4948 of 2024 on the file of learned Metropolitan Magistrate FTC-II, Allikulam, Chennai and quash the same.

For Petitioner : Mr.N.S.Amogh Simha

O R D E R

The petitioner herein is an accused in a complaint under Section

138 of Negotiable Instruments Act. The proceedings is pending before the learned Metropolitan Magistrate FTC-II, Egmore at Allikulam, Chennai in S.T.C.No.4948 of 2024.

2. Pending trial, the petitioner/accused has come forward to compound the offence by invoking Section 147 of Negotiable Instruments Act. The offer made by the accused not accepted by the complainant and therefore, the application filed under Section 147 of Negotiable Instruments Act dismissed by the trial Court. Being aggrieved, the present Criminal Original Petition is filed.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner states that by invoking the inherent powe