APHC010101182025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] 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 cannot decide the place of residence of the accused and it is left open for the petitioner to demonstrate his place of residence by submitting the relevant proof of residence to the trial Court as and when the matter is ripe for trial. 5. With this observation, the criminal petition is dismissed. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N Date: 04.03.2025 NKA 3 133 HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N Criminal Petition No.2160 of 2025 Date: 04.03.2025 NKA