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2018 (9) TMI 994 - HC - Indian LawsMisuse of Blank Cheque - section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act - Trial has reached the penultimate stage - Held that:- The case has been periodically adjourned for service of summons, finally, the accused had appeared before the Trial Court namely the Judicial Magistrate Curt No.I, Puducherrry, as it could be seen by the adjudication dated 16.04.2010 and the case thereafter periodically adjourned for trial and finally, the evidence of the complainant was recorded by way of proof affidavit on 01.12.2010 and Ex.P1 to P6 have been marked. Thereafter, the petitioner had filed the above quash petition on 08.04.2011 due to which the trial is pending. In the meanwhile, the records have been called for and the trial in C.C.No.78 of 2009 had been successfully put on hold for the past seven years - The learned counsel for the petitioner sensing that this Court is not accepting the contention of the petitioner, though initially appeared and made his submissions, thereafter, failed to appear before this Court, on subsequent dates despite the name of the petitioner being printed in the cause list The contention of the petitioner does not merit any consideration and the quash petition is dismissed, since the matter is pending from the year 2011, without any progress and the Trial has reached a penultimate stage - The Trial Court is directed to conclude the trial, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of the copy of this order and report compliance.
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