Vinod Prasad, J.—In these two connected Applications u/s.482 Cr.P.C., being Application Nos.6803 of 2003 and 7318 of 2003, two relative applicants Ganesh Singh and his sister-in law Smt.Manju Singh have prayed for quashing of prosecution of complaint case No.2535 of 2002, Meera Devi Vs. Ganesh Singh and others, u/s.138 N.I. Act pending before 1st Judicial Magistrate, Jaunpur. Since the facts and prayer in both the applications are common and it both emanates from the same complaint case, hence by this common judgment they are being decided.

2. Sri T.B.Pandey, learned counsel for the applicants, Sri Y.K. Tiwari, learned counsel holding brief of Sri P.N.Tiwari for the complainant respondent No.4 and learned AGA for the State have been heard in extenso and record of both the Applications have been scrutinized carefully.

3. A priory, preceding facts generating these Applications revealed that a complaint was filed by complainant Smt.Meera Devi/respondent No.4, before 3rd AOM, Jaunpur with the allegations that she and her husband, Nanhey Seth, were engaged in a cement business in Jaunpur city. Both the applicants Ganesh Singh and Smt.Manju Singh are members of HUF and are origi