(1.) Revision is directed against the order of Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Mannarkkad finding that the court has jurisdiction to try the offence alleged against revision petitioner.
(2.) A cheque is alleged to have been issued by revision petitioner to first respondent towards amount due to him. On presentation the cheque was dishonoured by the bank. First respondent issued notice and demanded the money but the amount was not paid in spite of that notice and that resulted in the complaint under S.138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act (hereafter referred as Act) before the Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Mannarkkad.
(3.) Revision petitioner questioned the maintainability of the complaint before that court for the reason that the cheque was issued at Thodupuzha, outside the jurisdiction of the Mannarkkad Court and that the Mannarkkad Court has no territorial jurisdiction.