Anita Chaudhry, J.

The petitioners are facing prosecution in a complaint filed by the respondent under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881(for brevity, `the Act'). They are seeking quashing of the complaint and consequent proceedings including the summoning order dated 02.06.2014 (Annexure P-2).

2. The brief facts first. A complaint under the Act was filed by the respondent against petitioner No. 1-firm and petitioners No. 2 and 3 being Directors on the allegations that MS Billets were supplied by the firm of the respondent and in order to discharge outstanding liability, petitioners No. 2 and 3 issued a cheque bearing No. 759448 dated 07.04.2014 for Rs. 19,55,650/- drawn at Punjab and Sind Bank, Amloh Road, Mandi Gobindgarh. The respondent presented the cheque twice with its banker i.e. State Bank of India, Mandi Gobindgarh, but was dishonoured vide memos dated 07.04.2014 and 10.04.2014 and for the third time it was presented at Sirhind Branch of State Bank of India. This time also the cheque was dishonoured vide memo dated 22.04.2014. A legal notice dated 08.05.2014 was issued by the respondent calling upon the petitioners to make payment of within 15 days. No