JUDGMENT

Arvind Singh Sangwan, J. - Prayer in this petition is for quashing of criminal complaint No.107-I of 12.04.2008 titled as Kulwant Singh Vs. Rajan Kumar and Others (Annexure P-17) and the summoning order dated 12.06.2014 (Annexure P-23), vide which the petitioner was summoned to face the trial under Section 382 of the Indian Penal Code (for short 'IPC') read with Section 34 IPC.

2. It may be worth noticing here that the present petition was filed in the year 2015 and personal appearance of the petitioner was exempted vide order dated 05.11.2015 and thereafter, on 09.08.2017, the trial Court was directed to adjourn the case beyond the date fixed by this Court. The respondent has taken number of dates for filing written statement, however, till date, no reply has been filed. None appeared on the last date of hearing and even today, there is no representation on behalf of the respondent.

3. Brief facts of the case are that the petitioner, at the relevant time, was posted as Branch Head of IndusInd Bank Limited (hereinafter referred as 'Bank'), at Bathinda. The petitioner resigned from the Bank in the year 2013 and thereafter, he rejoined the Bank w.e.f. 05.05.2014. The responde