Shri Pareshbhai Amrutlal Patel & Ors. vs. State of Gujarat & Anr. (SC)

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973–Sec. 482–Penal Code, 1860–Secs. 420, 406, 419, 467, 468, 379, 465, 475 & 120-B–Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881–Sec. 138–Denial from quashing the criminal complaint–Criminal complaint and proceedings u/s. 138 of N.I. Act pertain to the same cheque–To avoid the contradictory judgments and facilitate the common issues, criminal proceedings are liable to be transferred to the Court where the proceedings u/s. 138 were initiated at the earlier point of time.