MARIAMMA MATHEW vs KOTAK MAHINDRA BANK LTD

CRM-17525-2026 in/& CRM-M-61909-2024 (O&M) 1 114/2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-17525-2026 in/& CRM-M-61909-2024 (O&M) Date of Decision: 01.05.2026 MARIAMMA MATHEW ... PETITIONER VERSUS KOTAK MAHINDRA BANK LTD . ... RESPONDENT CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.S.GREWAL Present- Mr. G.S.Sullar, Advocate for the petitioner (through video conferencing) with Mr. Haneesh Kumar, Advocate. Mr. Aman Bansal, Advocate for the respondent (through video conferencing) with Mr. Satnam Singh, Advocate. H.S. GREWAL, J. (ORAL) CRM-17525-2026 1. The applicant-respondent is seeking preponement of the main case which is stated to be fixed for 24.08.2026. 2. In view of the prayer made in the application, same is allowed and the main case is taken up on Board for hearing today itself. Main case 1. The present petition has been filed under Section 528 BNSS for quashing of Complaint COMA-6653-2022 dated 11.03.2022 (Annexure P-1) under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act before the learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Ludhiana and quashing the order dated 05.11.2022 (Annexure P-2) whereby cognizance of alleged offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Ac