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SUMEET GOEL, J. (Oral)

1. The present petition has been filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking quashing of FIR No.0162 dated 08.05.2022 registered under Section 174-A IPC at Police Station Division-A, Amritsar and all consequential proceedings arising therefrom.

2. Brief factual matrix of the case is that respondent No.2 had instituted a complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 against the petitioner on account of dishonour of cheques amounting to ₹50,000/- and ₹60,000/-. During the pendency of the said complaint bearing No. NACT/6533/2018 dated 02.12.2018, the petitioner was declared a proclaimed person vide order dated 14.02.2022 passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Amritsar, which led to registration of the impugned FIR under Section 174-A IPC.

3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner has submitted that the impugned FIR, has its genesis, in a criminal complaint filed against the petitioner (herein) under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act of 1881, in proceedings whereof the petitioner was declared as a proclaimed person & hence the impugned FIR came to be got registered against the petitioner. Learned counsel for