COMMANDER POULTRIES AND OTHERS Vs. SINGLA TRADING COMPANY

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This petition has been filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 for quashing of complaint No.79/2 dated 5.3.2007 (Annexure P-1) titled as M/s Singla Trading Company vs. M/s Commander Poultries and others under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (for short- " the Act"); summoning order dated 9.3.2007 (Annexure P-2); notice of accusation dated 23.4.2008 (Annexure P-3) and all the subsequent proceedings arising therefrom.

(2.) The contents of the complaint (Annexure P-1) read as under:-

(3.) Learned senior counsel for the petitioners has submitted that the cheque amount in question has already been paid to the respondent. Hence, the continuation of criminal proceedings against the petitioners were nothing but an abuse of process of law.