H.K. Sandhu, J. – M/s. Embee Textiles Limited, Karor Road, Tamil, Nadu and its Managing Director K.V. Kupu Swamy filed the present petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for quashing the complaint dated 28.11.1991 (Annexure P/6) and further proceedings in pursuance thereof, pending in the Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bhatinda.

2. Complaint Annexure P/6 under Section 138 read with Section 142 of the Negotiable Instruments Act (the Act for brevity) was filed by Sadhu Ram and Company against the present petitioners on the allegations that M/s. Embee Textiles Limited had been transacting business of purchase of cotton through the ,complainant firm and owed huge amounts running into many lacs of rupees to the firm. In payment of part of its debts Managing Director of M/s. Embee. Textiles Limited issued three cheques No. OSM-415151 dated 10.4.1991 for Rs. 1,02,219.17 OSM-415152 dated 19.4.1991 for Rs. 1,03,156.16 and OSM-415153 dated 29.4. 1991 for Rs. 1,03,106.84, to be drawn on Punjab National Bank, Coimbatore. These cheques were presented for collection of amount through Punjab National Bank, Arya Samaj Chowk, Bhatinda Branch, but were returned by the