$~J-1 & 2 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment reserved on: 12.11.2025 Judgment delivered on: 15.01.2026 + CRL.M.C. 8417/2023, CRL.M.A. 31444/2023, CRL.M.A.

15187/2024 RAVINDRA DHARIWAL & ANR. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Madhav Khurana, Sr. Adv with Mr. Petrushka Das Gupta, Mr. Mridul Yadav, Mr. Raghav Mittal, Mr Shaurya Singh & Ms. Tulika Bhatnagar & Ms. Kashvi Bansal, Advs. versus KOTAK MAHINDRA BANK LIMITED & ANR .....Respondents Through: Ms. Vaishnavi Viswanathan, Adv. for R-1.

+ CRL.M.C. 8431/2023, CRL.M.A. 31481/2023 & CRL.M.A.

15190/2024 KISHORE LAXMNARAYAN BIYANI & ANR. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Madhav Khurana, Sr. Adv with Mr. Petrushka Das Gupta, Mr. Mridul Yadav, Mr. Raghav Mittal, Mr Shaurya Singh & Ms. Tulika Bhatnagar & Ms. Kashvi Bansal, Advs. versus KOTAK MAHINDRA BANK LIMITED & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Vaishnavi Viswanathan, Adv. for R-1.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKAS MAHAJAN

JUDGMENT

VIKAS MAHAJAN, J

1. The present petition has been filed under Section 482 CrPC praying quashing of summoning order dated 24.01.2023 whereby the petitioners were summoned to stand trial for the offence under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 [i