IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-25407-2022 (O&M)

Date of decision 09.02.2026 SONIA JAIN ...... PETITIONER VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANR ...... RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA PARTAP SINGH Present : Ms. Neetu Singh Aashat, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Eklavya Darshi, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab.

Mr. R.S. Bal, Advocate for the respondent No.2-complainant.

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SURYA PARTAP SINGH . J .

1. The quashing of complaint filed by the respondent under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, and also the order dated 24.09.2021 passed in the above-mentioned complaint, has been sought by virtue of present petition under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure.

2. In nut-shell the facts emerging from record are that the respondent No.2 has filed a complaint under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act against a company namely ‘M/s Noble Steels Pvt. Ltd.’ and its Directors namely, Sonia Jain (petitioner herein) and Ashu Jain. In the above-mentioned case, the petitioner has been summoned as an accused. The petitioner has filed the present petition by alleging that the learned trial Court has failed to appreciate the fact that in the complaint the