IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA

Cr. MMO No. 1211 of 2025

Reserved on: 17.12.2025

Date of Decision: 1.1.2026.

M/s Punjab Industries and another ...Petitioners

Versus

M/s Mansarovar Minerals and C hemicals, through its Partner

Vijender Kumar Walia t

...Respondent

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Coram

Hon’ble Mr Justice Rakesh Kainthla, Judge.

Whether approved for reporting?¹ No.

For the Petitioner : Mr. Vinod Chauhan, Advocate.

For the Respondent : None.

Rakesh Kainthla, Judge

The petitioners have filed the present petition against

the order dated 20.11.2025, passed by learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Nahan, District Sirmaur, HP, vide which the application filed under Section 311 of Cr.P.C. by the respondent (complainant before the learned Trial Court) was allowed. (Parties shall hereinafter be referred to in the same manner as they were

arrayed before the learned Trial Court for convenience.)

1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes.

2. Briefly stated, the facts giving rise to the present petition are that the complainant filed a complaint before the learned Trial Court against the accused for the commission of an offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instrum