Cheque bouncing – Proclaimed person – fir lodged under section 174A
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (26 of 1881), Section 138 — Indian Penal Code, 1860 (45 of 1860), Section 174-A – Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974), Section 82 – Cheque bouncing – Proclaimed person – FIR lodged under section 174A — Non-appearance of the petitioner before learned trial Court is justified for the reason that he was not served at the given address – After passing of the impugned order the petitioner has been granted anticipatory bail – Matter has also been compromised and complaint has been withdrawn – Continuation of criminal proceedings against the petitioner under Section 174-A IPC would amount to abuse of process of law.