HON’BLE SMT. JUSTICE JUVVADI SRIDEVI CRIMINAL PETITION No.1067 of 2022

ORDER

This Criminal Petition is filed by the petitioner /accused seeking to quash the proceedings against him in C.C.No.148 of 2019 pending on the file of learned Judicial Magistrate of First Class at Metpally, Karimnagar District registered for the offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act (for short ‘the Act’).

02. Heard Sri Mohd. Abdul Kareem Khan, learned counsel representing Sri Mahboob Hussain, learned counsel for petitioner, Sri N.Bhujanga Rao, learned counsel appearing for respondent No.2 and Smt.S.Madhavi, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor for the State-

respondent.

03. Brief facts of the case are that: Respondent No.2-

complainant has filed a complaint under Section 200 of Cr.P.C. for the offence under sections 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, before the learned trial Court against accused. Respondent No.2 and accused having known each other and out of acquaintance, accused borrowed an amount of Rs.6,00,000/- from the complainant on 20.05.2017 and he executed a promissory note with 1.5% interest per month in favour of the complainant for the purpose of house construction at Karimnagar.