Harmohinder Kaur Sandhu, J. - This judgment will dispose of Criminal Misc. No. 10749M of 1992, 10751-M on 1992, 10753-M of 1992, 10755-M of 1992 and 10757-M of 1992, all titled as Sanjiv Kumar v. M/s. Surendera Steel Rolling Mills, Mandi Gobindgarh.

2. M/s. Surendera Steel Rolling Mills, carried on its business of steel rolling at Mandi Gobindarh. This firm filed five different complains against Sanjiv Kumar, the present petitioner, for a offence under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act alleging that the petitioner purchased rolling material from the firm on different dates and issued five cheques for a total amount of Rs. 3,40,000/- The cheques were presented to the bank by the firm through its banker but the same were dishonoured by Union Bank of : India, Mandi Gobindgarh with the remarks refer to drawer, meaning thereby, that there was no arrangement to meet the amount of the said cheques in the account of the petitioner. The petitioner was fully aware at the time of issuing the cheques that the same would not be honoured when presented to the concerned bank, On receipt of notice from the bank on 14.2.1971 the petitioner was asked to make payment of the amount wit