145 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision: 09.02.2026 RAJWINDER SINGH ...PETITIONER V/S HARVINDER SINGH ...RESPONDENT CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBHAS MEHLA Present: Mr. Suresh Pal, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Simran Kaur Bhatti, Advocate for Mr. Sandeep Saini, Advocate for respondent.

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SUBHAS MEHLA, J. (ORAL)

1. Present petition has been filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. for quashing complaint dated 01.06.2021 filed under Sections 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (for short ‘NI Act’) in case titled as ‘Harvinder Singh vs. Kulvinder Singh and another’ bearing NACT No.857 of 2021 and also summoning order dated 21.09.2023, whereby, the petitioner have been summoned to face trial under Section 138 of NI Act.

2. The complaint in question has been preferred by respondent alleging that he contracted with the petitioner and his co-accused for construction work of his house for an amount of Rs.11,25,000/- but the same could not be completed; the accused and petitioner promised to pay Rs.4,00,000/- as refund of the excess amount to the respondent, for which, co- accused issued two cheques bearing Nos.275576 and 275579 dated 02.05.2021 of Rs.1,00