JUDGMENT

Suvir Sehgal J. (Oral) - The hearing of this petition has been taken up through video conferencing on account of outbreak of novel corona virus.

CRM-26330-2020

For the reasons given in the application, same is allowed.

Zimni orders passed by the trial Court are taken on record as Annexures P-5 to P-17.

Main case

2. Instant petition has been filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 for quashing of FIR No.54 dated 14.02.2020, Annexure P-4, registered under Section 174 -A of the Indian Penal Code at Police Station Chandimandir, District Panchkula and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom. It has been further prayed that the order dated 19.12.2019, Annexure P-2, whereby the petitioner has been declared as proclaimed person be quashed.

3. Facts, in brief, leading to the filing of the petition are that a complaint, Annexure P-l, under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act (for short 'N.I.Act') read with Section 420 IPC was filed against the petitioner on account of dishonour of cheque of Rs. 10,000/-. The petitioner was summoned but as the address given in the petition was incomplete, the service could not be effected upon him. The petitioner was d