CRLP/2160/2025 of GEDDAM SRIKANTH Vs STATE

APHC010101182025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3457] (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 2160/2025 Between: Geddam Srikanth ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND State and Others ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: 1. K BHEEMA RAO Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR The Court made the following Order: The Petitioner/Accused is challenging the order of cognizance taken on the complaint of respondent No.2. It is alleged that the Petitioner/Accused issued a cheque for a sum of Rs.2,00,000/- and that the same was dishonored for the reason „‟funds insufficient‟‟. 2. The learned counsel for the Petitioner/Accused submits that the petitioner resides at Door No.4-62-16/2. However, the legal notice is addressed to Door No.1-62-16/2. It is submitted that a legal notice addressed to an incorrect address cannot be 2 considered as compliance with a statutory requirement under Section 138 read with Section 142 of the Negotiable Instrucments Act (for short “N.I Act”). 3. Perused the record. 4. This Court cann