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MANJARI NEHRU KAUL
Mukesh Narang – Appellant
Versus
State of Haryana – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Mrs. Manjari Nehru Kaul, J.
The instant petitions have been filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., for quashing of complaint bearing No.COMP/28520/2020 under Sections 384 , 193, 406, 420, 467, 468, 471, 120-B, 506 IPC filed by respondent No.2 before the Illaqa/Duty Magistrate, Gurugram (Annexure P-7) as well as order dated 11.09.2020 passed by learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Gurugram (Annexure P-8) with a further prayer for quashing of FIR No.256 dated 22.09.2020 under Sections 384 , 420, 467, 468, 471, 506, 120-B IPC registered at Police Station New Colony, Gurugram (Annexure P-9). Since both the petitions arise from the same order, they are being disposed of by this common order.
2. Learned senior counsel appearing for the petitioners contends that the complainant respondent No.2 had borrowed a sum of Rs. 18,46,100/- in the year 2016 from the petitioner-Narender Yadav's Company namely M/s Royal Chit Fund Private Limited, Gurugram, however, he defaulted in making timely payment of the installments. After repeated requests made by the petitioner-Narender Yadav to respondent No.2 to discharge his legal liability, respondent No.2 ultimately issued cheque No.411480 dated 16.03
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