2015 (9) TMI 1730

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....akrishna Reddy, Adv., Mrs. D. Bharathi Reddy, AOR For the Respondent : Mr. B. Ramana Murthy, AOR ORDER Leave granted. The present appeal, by special leave, calls in question the legal validity of the order dated 16th December, 2014 in Criminal Petition No.8362 of 2012, preferred under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Cr.P.C.), whereby the High Court has directed stay of Crime No.....

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...., it has been held as follows: "Admittedly, the appellant had been tried earlier for the offences punishable under the provisions of Section 138 of the NI Act and the case is sub judice before the High Court. In the instant case, he is involved under Sections 406/420 read with Section 114 IPC. In the prosecution under Section 138 of the NI Act, the mens rea i.e. fraudulent or dishonest intention....