PERFECT COMPUTER NETWORK Vs. I T WORLD

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This is a petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C for quashing of Complaint no.1475/20.12.2007/01.06.2010 titled as M/s I.T. World v. M/s Perfect Computer Network" under Sections 138 and 142 of the Negotiable Instruments Act and under Section 420 IPC and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom.

(2.) While praying for quashing of the criminal complaint, learned counsel for the petitioners has raised only two fold arguments. Firstly, the trial Court did not have the requisite jurisdiction to entertain and try this impugned complaint. The cheque was issued from a bank at Meerut and, therefore, the complaint was not maintainable at Faridabad. Reliance was placed on the judgment of Hon'ble the Apex Court rendered in the case titled as M/s Harman Electronics (P) Ltd. and another v. M/s National Panasonic India Ltd., 2009 1 RCR(Cri) 458.

(3.) There is no merit in the argument raised by the learned counsel. The said judgment does not help the petitioners, in as much as, in that case, the facts as recorded were as under :-