139 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision : 07.04.2026 Vikram Dutt Kapoor ....Petitioner versus Vanamala Thakorebhai Shah (Prop.) Shriji Associates .... Respondent CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BHARDWAJ Present :- Mr. Parunjeet Singh, Advocate for the petitioner.

RAJESH BHARDWAJ , J. (Oral)

1. Prayer in the present petition is for quashing/setting aside the impugned order dated 05.03.2026 passed by learned Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Ludhiana in Complaint No.COMA-4360-2019, titled as Vikram Dutt Kapoor Vs. Vanamala Thakorebhai Shah, whereby the exemption application of the petitioner was dismissed and the entire complainant evidence was closed. Further prayer has been made for restoration of the complainant evidence and permission to lead further evidence including completion of cross-examination of the complainant (CW1), in accordance with law.

2. Succinctly, facts of the case are that petitioner/complainant has filed a complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, against the respondent for dishonour of cheque bearing No.026164 dated 05.03.2019 amounting to Rs.15,00,000/-. On the basis of the preliminary evidence, the trial C