, J.

1. This order shall dispose of two criminal revisions Nos.195 and 197 of 1996, which involve common questions of law and facts.

2. Shri Surinder Singh, the petitioner in Cr. Revision No.195 of 1996 along with his mother Smt. Puna Devi, petitioner in Cr. Revision No.197 of 1996 and sister Smt. Satwant Kaur, is the owner of a house bearing No. A-56, Defence Colony, New Delhi. This property has been let out to respondent No.1. Respondent No.2 is the Managing director and respondent No.3 is the Director of respondent No.1, and are responsible for the business and affairs of respondent No.1-Company.

3. On 8.7.1995, respondent No.2 issued cheque for Rs.16.000/- drawn upon bank of India, Cannought Circus, New Delhi, in favour of the petitioner- Shri Surinder singh on account of rent of the said building. Similarly the said respondent issued a cheque dated 5.7.1995 for Rs.44,800/- drawn upon the same Bank in favour of Smt. Puna Devi on account of rent of the said building. Both these cheques were presented to Punjab and Sind Bank, Mohali, through Shri Rajinder Singh, holding General Power of Attorney on behalf of these petitioners. Both the cheque were dishonoured on account o