JUGESH SEHGAL Vs. SHAMSHER SINGH GOGI

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Leave granted.

(2.) This appeal arises from the judgment and order dated 13th December, 2005 rendered by a learned Single Judge of the High Court of Punjab & Haryana at Chandigarh in Criminal Miscellaneous No. 47932-M of 2004. By the impugned judgment, the learned Judge, while partly allowing the petition preferred under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short "the Code") seeking quashing of a private complaint filed by the respondent (hereinafter referred to as "the complainant") under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (for short "the Act") has dismissed the petition qua the appellant.

(3.) In order to appreciate the controversy, a few material facts may be stated thus: