Case Law Analysis
|Punjab and Haryana High Court
Section 138 NI Act | Non-Signatory to Cheque Cannot Be Prosecuted; Complaint Quashed : Punjab & Haryana HC
The Punjab & Haryana HC quashed a Section 138 complaint against a non-signatory to the cheque, affirming that only the drawer can be prosecuted. The complainant conceded the accused was not a signatory, resulting in the summoning order being set aside qua the petitioner.