JUDGMENT : 

MANISHA BATRA, J.

1. The instant petition has been filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. seeking quashing of Criminal Complaint bearing No. COMA/166/2018 (Annexure P-1), tiled as Dr. Mulkh Raj vs. Harjeet Singh and others, filed under Sections 138, 141 and 142 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (for short ‘N. I. Act’) as well as for quashing of order dated 01.03.2018 (Annexure P-2) whereby the petitioners had been summoned to face trial for commission of aforementioned offences.

2. Brief facts relevant for the purpose of disposal of this petition are that the aforementioned complaint has been filed by respondent No. 1/complainant against the petitioners and their firm M/s Guru Ram Dass Agro Industries & Implements (for short ‘firm’) on the allegations that the petitioners, who were partners in the said firm, had insisted him to provide financial help. Respondent No.1 had given a cheque for a sum of Rs.5 Lakhs to them in December, 2013 and cash amount of Rs.3 Lakhs in March, 2014. They had subsequently induced him to get collateral guarantee given by one farmer to them to the tune of Rs.14.50 Lakhs on the representation that on release of such guarantee, the farmer would