IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M- 2905 of 2010(O&M) Date of Decision: 05.05.2010. Rekha Jolly ...... PETITIONER Versus Ekta Home and Estates Pvt. Ltd. ...... RESPONDENT CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAM CHAND GUPTA Present: Mr. Bhupinder Ghai, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Harminder Singh, Advocate for the respondent. ***** RAM CHAND GUPTA, J.(Oral) The present petition has been filed under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure for quashing of complaint No.278-CJM dated 14.05.2007, under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, Annexure P1 filed by the respondent against the petitioner as well as her husband and summoning order dated 14.05.2007, Annexure P2. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have gone through the whole record. CRM No.M-2905 of 2010 It has been stated by learned counsel for the petitioner that cheque was issued by the husband of petitioner from the joint account and that however, complaint has been filed against the petitioner as well as her husband, which is not permissible under the law. He has also placed reliance upon Gita Berry v. Genesis Educational Foundation 2008(4) Crl. Court Cases 811(Delhi). It has been stated by learned counsel for the respondent that he has no objection if the complaint and consequential proceedings qua the present petitioner is ordered to be quashed and however, it has been contended that learned trial Court be directed to expedite the decision of the complaint against other accused i.e. husband of the present petitioner, namely, Neeraj Jolly. It has been stated by learned counsel for the parties that next date fixed in this case is 03.06.2010 for remaining evidence of the complainant. It has been stated by learned counsel for the respondent that he will conclude the evidence on that day. Hence, in view of these facts, the present petition for quashing of complaint No.278-CJM dated 14.05.2007, under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, Annexure P1 and impugned summoning order dated 14.05.2007, Annexure P2, is accepted and the complaint and the impugned order qua the present petitioner is quashed. However, learned trial Court is directed to expedite the decision of the complaint against husband of the petitioner i.e. Neeraj Jolly, and efforts be made to conclude the trial within four months from the next date of hearing. ( RAM CHAND GUPTA ) 2 CRM No.M-2905 of 2010 May 5, 2010. JUDGE 'om' 3