IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HON’BLE SMT. JUSTICE TIRUMALA DEVI EADA CRIMINAL PETITION No.6870 of 2022 DATE OF ORDER:20.04.2026 Between:

Paramati Sathish ...Petitioner AND The State of Telangana rep. by its Public Prosecutor & another.

...Respondents

ORDER

1. This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 482 of The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short, ‘Cr.P.C) seeking to quash the proceedings against the petitioner/accused in STC.No.09 of 2021, on the file of the learned Judicial First Class Magistrate, Chevella, Ranga Reddy District, registered for the offence punishable under Section 138 read with 142 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881.

2. Heard Sri V.Srikantha Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner as well as Sri K.Ramachandra Rao, learned counsel for the respondent No.2.

3. Learned petitioner’s counsel submitted that the petitioner cannot be prosecuted for the offence under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, as notice was not served on the partnership firm and that the petitioner is not at all liable for prosecution and thus, continuation of proceedings against him would be abuse of process of law. He therefore prayed to quash