IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-35320-2019(O&M) Date of Decision: 02.02.2026 RUDRA NARAIN JHA AND ORS .....PETITIONERS VERSUS STATE OF HARYANA AND ANR ...RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE H.S.GREWAL Present: Mr. Akhshay Bhan, Senior Advocate with Mr. Aman Singh Talwar, Advocate and Mr. Abhijeet Singh Rawaley, Advocate for the petitioners.

Ms. Ruchi Sekhri, Addl.A.G. Haryana.

Mr. Rohit Rana, Advocate for respondent No.2.

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H.S. GREWAL, J. (ORAL)

1. This petition has been filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C for quashing of complaint No. 46102 of 2018 (138 N.I.Act/78847/2018) dated 21.12.2018 (Annexure P-1) and summoning order dated April 20,2019 Annexure P-2 passed by JMIC, (Special Court) , Gurgaon District Haryana issuing process/ summons under Sections 138 & 141 of Negotiable Instruments Act.

2. Learned Senior counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners submits that the summoning order dated 20.04.2019 has been passed without adverting to or considering the effect of the official liquidator letter dated 12.12.2017 addressed to the petitioner including the complainant/respondent No.2 informing about the appointment of official liquidator in respect o