IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS Reserved on :01.10.2024 Pronounced on :17.10.2024 Coram:

THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE G. JAYACHANDRAN Crl.O.P.No.21268 of 2024 and Crl.M.P.Nos.12190 & 12191 of 2024

1.M/s Challani Rank Jewellery A Partnership Firm Represented by its Partnership Mr.Sumti Challani

2.Mr.Sumti Challani, Age 42, Partner M/s Challani Ranka Jewellery

3.Mr.Maya Challani, Age 40, Partner M/s Challani Ranka Jewellery All at Challani Plaza, No.36, Veerappan Street, Sowcarpet, Chennai 600 079 and also at No.2, Ritherdon Avenue, Vepery, Chennai 600 007. .. Petitioners /versus/

Ashok Kumar Jain Proprietor of M/s Mangalkalash Jewellers No.152, Mint Street, 1^st Floor, Sowcarpet, Chennai 600 079. .. Respondent Criminal Original Petition has been filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to call for the records in S.T.C.No.3866 of 2022 on the file of IV FTC George Town, Chennai and quash the same.

For Petitioners :Mr.S.Ramesh Kumar For Respondent :Mr.J.Ranjith Kumar for M/s Surana @ Surana -----

O R D E R The Criminal Original Petition to quash the criminal complaint filed for offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881(in short “NI Ac