Criminal Complaint Under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act Not Quashed: Punjab and Haryana High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed a petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure seeking to quash a criminal complaint filed under Sections 138 and 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. The Court clarified that allegations of involvement of directors or officers in the conduct of the company’s business can be examined during trial, and the complaint as filed provided sufficient material to…