, J.

1. - This judgment will also dispose of Criminal misc. Nos.5291-M of 1992, 5293-M of 1992, 5295-M of 1992, 5297-M of 1992, 5299-M of 1992, 5301-M of 1992, 5305-M of 1992, 5307-M of 1992, 5309-M of 1992, 5311-M of 1992, 5313-M of 1992, 5315-M of 1992, 5317-M of 1992, 5319-M of 1992, 4248-M of 1992 and 5303-M of 1992, as the same legal question is involved in all these petitions filed by the same petitioners against different respondents.

2. M. M. RAJAGARIA has filed this petition under Sec.482 of the Code of Criminal procedure for quashing the complaint Annexure P/5 and the summoning order dated 8.1.1992 and further proceedings initiated against him and other accused in the Court of Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Malerkotla for an offence under Sec.138 read with Sec.142 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (the Act for short ). Criminal misc. No.4248 of 1992 was filed by Shri V. K. Rajagaria for quashing of the same complaint and the summoning order. The rest of the petitions have been filed jointly by both these petitioners.

3. The facts of the case necessary for the disposal of these petitions as set up in the various complaints filed against the petitioners a