IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-8164-2026 Date of Decision: 12.02.2026 Mehar Singh and another ..... Petitioners Versus Puran Singh .......Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BHARDWAJ Present: Mr. Rajesh Tushar, Advocate for the petitioners.

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Rajesh Bhardwaj, J.

1. Prayer in the present petition is for setting aside the impugned order dated 30.09.2025 (Annexure P-2) passed by learned JMIC, Kurukshetra, in complaint dated 10.11.2021 under Section 138 of N.I. Act i.e. NACT-1070-2021 (Annexure P-1) vide which the right of petitioner under Section 145(2) of N.I. Act, for cross-examination of the complainant, has been closed without giving sufficient opportunity.

2. Succinctly, facts of the case are that respondent/complainant has filed a complaint under Section 138/142 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 against the petitioners for dishonour of cheque of Rs.1,17,000/-. On the basis of the preliminary evidence, the trial Court found a prima facie case against the petitioners and thus, summoned them to face the trial. On the summoning of the petitioners, the trial commenced. When the trial was at the advanced stage, the petitioners filed an appli