JUDGMENT

Amit Sharma, J.

1. The present petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (`CrPC') seeks setting aside of summoning order dated 25.07.2019 and quashing of CC No. 344/2019 under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (`NI Act') qua the petitioner, instituted at the instance of respondent no. 2, pending before the Court of Sh. Yashdeep Chahal, Metropolitan Magistrate - 01, Patiala House Courts, New Delhi.

2. Briefly stated, facts of the present case, as set out in the complaint filed by respondent no. 2, i.e., M/s Sesame Foods Pvt. Ltd., are as under:

i. The complaint in the present case was filed against four accused persons, i.e., M/s Shree Ram Developers (accused no. 1), Mr. Ashok Agarwal (accused no. 2), Mr. Shankar Lal Gupta (accused no. 3) and the petitioner (accused no. 4). Accused no. 1 firm was stated to be a partnership concern involved in the business of construction and development and the accused persons were stated to be partners in the said firm.

ii. The accused firm and the respondent no. 2 entered into a `Development Agreement' dated 16.03.2018. Business between the two companies was conducted as per the agreed upon terms and