Augustine George Masih, J.— By this order, I propose to dispose of Criminal Misc.No. M-24666 of 2010, Criminal Misc. No.M-25003 of 2010, Criminal Misc. No. M-25004 of 2010 and Criminal Misc. No.M-25005 of 2010 as common questions of facts and law are involved in these cases. For the sake of convenience, facts are being taken from Criminal Misc.No. M-24666 of 2010.

2. A complaint under Section 138/142 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (for short ‘1881 Act’) and Section 420 IPC was filed by the respondent against M/s Yusuf Engineering Co. Pvt. Ltd. through its authorized signatory/Legal Advisor Shruti Parkash Pandey on 20.9.2006 in which the company was summoned as an accused vide order dated 31.10.2006 by the Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Palwal. During the pendency of the complaint, an application dated 14.3.2009 (Annexure P4) was moved by the complainant praying for impleading the Directors of the company in the array of accused. The said application was allowed by the Court vide order dated 26.5.2009 and notices to the added accused were also issued by the Court. Prior to filing of the present complaint, the complainant had filed suit for declaration and pe