Criminal Misc. No.M.33238 of 2011 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No.M.33238 of 2011 Date of decision : 3.11.2011. Parmod Shekhawat and another ................ Petitioners vs. State of Punjab and another ................. Respondents Criminal Misc. No.M.33239 of 2011 Parmod Shekhawat and another ................ Petitioners vs. State of Punjab and another ................. Respondents Criminal Misc. No.M.33240 of 2011 Parmod Shekhawat and another ................ Petitioners vs. State of Punjab and another ................. Respondents Criminal Misc. No.M.33241 of 2011 Criminal Misc. No.M.33238 of 2011 2 Parmod Shekhawat and another ................ Petitioners vs. State of Punjab and another ................. Respondents Criminal Misc. No.M.33242 of 2011 Parmod Shekhawat and another ................ Petitioners vs. State of Punjab and another ................. Respondents Criminal Misc. No.M.33243 of 2011 Parmod Shekhawat and another ................ Petitioners vs. State of Punjab and another ................. Respondents Criminal Misc. No.M.33244 of 2011 Parmod Shekhawat and another ................ Petitioners vs. State of Punjab and another Criminal Misc. No.M.33238 of 2011 3 ................. Respondents CORAM :- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K.C.PURI. 1. Whether Reporters of Local Newspapers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? Present: Sh.Hemender Goswami, Advocate for the petitioner. K.C. PURI, J. By this common order I shall dispose of seven criminal misc. petitions bearing number Criminal Misc. No.M.33238 of 2011 titled as Parmod Shekhawat and another vs. State of Punjab and another, Criminal Misc. No.M.33239 of 2011 titled as Parmod Shekhawat and another vs. State of Punjab and another, Criminal Misc. No.M.33240 of 2011 titled as Parmod Shekhawat and another vs. State of Punjab and another, Criminal Misc. No.M.33241 of 2011 titled as Parmod Shekhawat and another vs. State of Punjab and another, Criminal Misc. No.M.33242 of 2011 titled as Parmod Shekhawat and another vs. State of Punjab and another, Criminal Misc. No.M.33243 of 2011 titled as Parmod Shekhawat and another vs. State of Punjab and another and Criminal Misc. No.M.33244 of 2011 titled as Parmod Shekhawat and another vs. State of Punjab and another, filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (in short – the Cr.P.C.) for quashing all seven complaints under Section 138 of the Criminal Misc. No.M.33238 of 2011 4 Negotiable Instruments Act.( in short – N.I. Act ). 2. Briefly stated the seven cheques were issued by the petitioner, the details of the cheques given as under :- Sr.No. Cheque No. Dated Amount 1. 839214 03.01.2008 Rs.2,00,000/- 2. 132851 30.12.2007 Rs.1,26,048/- 3. 573456 13.12.2007 Rs. 50,000/- 4. 573457 22.12.2007 Rs. 50,000/- 5. 573465 20.02.2008 Rs. 70,443/- 6. 573464 07.01.2008 Rs.1,00,000/- 7. 839213 15.01.2008 Rs.2,00,000/- 3. The said cheques were presented for encashment but were dishonoured and after giving statutory notice complaints were filed. The petitioners have appeared before the trial Court and have made part payment before the trial Court in respect of the cheque in question, as detailed in the petitions. The only ground urged during the course of arguments for quashing the above said complaints is that the petitioners had paid their share and the remaining amount of the cheque has to be paid by the other partners of the petitioners company. That argument cannot prevail at this stage. Admittedly, notice of acquisition has already been issued to the accused and the case is fixed for evidence and the said order of acquisition has not been challenged by the petitioners in any revision. The grounds taken by the petitioner can be adjudicated only during the course of trial. 4. So, in view of the above discussion, no ground for interference under Section 482 Cr.P.C. is made out. Criminal Misc. No.M.33238 of 2011 5 5. Consequently, all the revision petitions are without any merit and the same stand dismissed. ( K.C.PURI ) JUDGE November 03, 2011 sv