JUDGMENT

1. Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith. Heard finally by consent of learned Advocates for the parties.

2. In this application made under Sec. 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (for short "the Cr.P.C.") the applicants, who are accused Nos.2, 3 and 4 respectively in a complaint case, have prayed for quashing the Summary Criminal Complaint Case No.1213/2019 pending before the Judicial Magistrate, First Class, Hinganghat, District Wardha.

3. The facts giving rise to this application are as follows: The applicant Nos.1 to 3 are the accused Nos.2, 3 and 4 respectfully in the Criminal Complaint case (hereinafter referred to as "accused Nos.2, 3 and 4"). The Respondent is the complainant (hereinafter referred to as "complainant"). The complainant filed the complaint under Sec. 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (hereinafter referred to as "the N.I. Act"). In the said complaint, the accused No.1/ CLC Industries Ltd. is a company. The accused Nos.2 to 7 are the Directors of the said company, in their various capacities. The accused Nos.8 and 9 are the authorized signatories to the cheque in question. It is stated that the complainant supplied on credit paper cones to the