2004 (12) TMI 738

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....ayed the proceedings initiated by the Appellants against Respondents under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act pertaining to eight cheques, till the completion of civil proceedings between the parties. 3. Respondents filed a petition under Arts. 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India against the complainants/Appellants and the Presiding Officer of the Court as Respondent No. 3 seeking....

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....case to stay the proceedings of the criminal complaints. 5. The complaints were filed before the award was made. It is also not in issue that objections to the award are pending. It is elementary that the civil proceedings or arbitration proceedings for recovery and the criminal proceedings under Section 138 of the Negotiable instruments Act are based on independent cause of action. The making of....