G.S. Ahluwalia, J.

Heard.

This application under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. has been filed for quashing the order dated 23.9.2016 by which cognizance of offence under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act was taken as well as further proceedings pending in the Court of C.J.M. Betul in Criminal Case No. SC NIA/2301039/2016.

2. The necessary facts for the disposal of the present case in short are that the respondent has filed a complaint under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act read with Section 420 of the IPC against the applicant, M/s Amrit Feeds Limited and one Harish Bagla on the ground that the complainant is a registered Company and is dealing with Soyabean oil and its byproducts DOC. The accused no.1 M/s Amrit Feeds Limited is also a registered Company and the applicant and accused no.2 Harish are the Directors, the applicant and co-accused Harish Bagla are responsible and Incharge of day-to-day business of the Company and they are responsible for its act. The Company is carrying on its business at different places of the country. The complainant as well as accused no.1 M/s Amrit Feeds Limited had commercial relations for the last several years and the complainan