Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881–Secs. 138 & 141–Offence by Company–Quashment of complaint–Justification–Accused no. 1 is Company, accused no. 2 & 3 are Chairmen and Managing Director and accused nos. 6 & 7 were the signatory of cheque–Accused nos. 4 & 5 were whole-time Directors–Assertion that they were in-charge of day to day business of Company and all of them had with active connivance, mischievously and intentionally issued the cheques in question–High Court committed error in reaching to the conclusion that there are no specific averments for issuance of summons to accused–Impugned order of High Court set aside.
