Judgment :

P. Sathasivam, J.

1) Leave granted in all the above special leave petitions.

2) The appeals arising out of S.L.P. (Criminal) Nos. 445-461 of 2008 have been filed by the appellant-National Small Industries Corporation Limited against the common judgment and order dated 24.10.2007 passed by the High Court of Delhi at New Delhi in a batch of cases whereby the High Court quashed the summoning orders passed by the trial Court against respondent No.1 -Harmeet Singh Paintal, under Section 138 read with Section 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (for short "the Act")

3) The connected criminal appeal arising out of S.L.P. Crl. No. 1079 of 2008 is filed against the judgment and order dated 24.05.2007 passed by the High Court of Delhi in Criminal Revision Petition No. 163 of 2005, whereby the High Court quashed the summoning order passed by the trial Court against respondent No.1 - Dev Sarin under Section 138 read with Section 141 of the Act.

4) Since all these appeals are identical and same legal issues arise, they are being disposed of by this common judgment.

5) The appellant - National Small Industries Corporation Ltd. had filed 12 criminal complaints under Section 138