GEETA BHUSHAN Vs. CHANDERPARKASH

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Petitioner has preferred this petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 for quashing of criminal complaint dated 18.4.2011 (Annexure P-1); summoning order dated 18.4.2011 (Annexure P-2) and all the subsequent proceedings arising therefrom.

(2.) Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner had no concern with the business of the firm carried on by her husband. Petitioner had been falsely involved in this case merely because she is the wife of accused Shashi Bhushan, who had issued the cheque in dispute.

(3.) Learned counsel for respondent No.1, on the other hand, while opposing the petition, has submitted that husband of the petitioner had not surrendered before the trial Court so far. After hearing learned counsel for the parties, I am of the opinion that the present petition deserves to be allowed. In the case of State of Haryana vs. Bhajan Lal, 1992 Supp1 SCC 335, the Apex Court has held as under:-