It was pleaded that M s Western India Industries Ltd. is a limited companypany and the respondents and some others were the Directors persons responsible for carrying on the business of the companypany and the liability of these persons is joint and several.
It was stated that certain cheques had been issued by the companypany which were dishonored on being presented.
After giving the necessary numberice the companyplaint was filed.
Chapter XVII has been incorporated under the Act with effect from 1.4.1989.
Background facts in nutshell are as under Appellant presented a criminal companyplaint under Section 138 read with Section 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 in short the Act in the Court of Metropolitan Magistrate, New Delhi.
Dr. ARIJIT PASAYAT, J. Challenge in this appeal is to the order passed by a learned Single Judge of the Delhi High Court, allowing the three applications filed by the respondents for quashing the order passed by the learned Metropolitan Magistrate, New Delhi, on 25th November, 2000.
