ORDER :

1. Leave granted.

2. The appellant assails the final order dated 13.04.2023 passed by the High Court of Delhi at New Delhi in CRMC No. 2528/2023. As per the impugned order, the prayer of the petitioner for quashing the summoning order dated 19.01.2016 passed by the learned Metropolitan Magistrate, NI Act 02, South East, Saket Courts, New Delhi in CC No. 631164/2016 was dismissed.

3. Heard learned counsel appearing for the appellant as also the learned counsel appearing for the respondent.

4. Paradoxically, learned counsel on both sides relies on the decision of this Court in Suman Sethi vs. Ajay K. Churiwal and Another, (2002) 2 SCC 380. While the appellant contends that in terms of the dictum laid in the said decision, Annexure P-2 notice dated 02.12.2013 is invalid for non-adherence with the mandatory legal requirement under the provisions of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (for short ‘N.I. Act’), the learned counsel for the respondent would submit that in terms of the dictum laid down in the said decision, it is perfectly legal and valid. In view of the rival contentions, we have carefully gone through Annexure P-2 notice bearing in mind the dictum laid down by this Cou