IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision: 30.01.2026 Aarti Trehan and another ... Petitioners Versus M/s Super Oils ... Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANISHA BATRA Present: Mr. Manuj Nagrath, Advocate, for the petitioners.

Mr. Ankur Ghai, Advocate, for the respondent.

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MANISHA BATRA , J. (Oral)

1. The instant petition has been filed by the petitioner under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure seeking quashing of criminal complaint bearing No.93195 of 2022 titled as M/s Super Oils v. Aarti Trehan and another as well as the order dated 18.03.2023 passed by the Court of Judicial Magistrate First Class, Ludhiana in the abovesaid complaint thereby summoning the petitioner for commission of offence punishable under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (For short “NI Act”).

2. Brief facts relevant for the purpose of this petition are that the aforementioned complaint has been filed by the respondent- complainant which is a partnership firm on the allegations that the petitioner No.1 is proprietor of petitioner No.2 firm and is managing and controlling affairs of the firm as such being responsible for its day to day work. She had con