PREETI MALIK vs UT OF CHANDIGARH

CRM-M-11796-2026(O&M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 142 CRM-M-11796-2026(O&M) Date of Decision: 18.05.2026 PREETI MALIK .....PETITIONER VERSUS UT OF CHANDIGARH ...RESPONDENT CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE H.S.GREWAL Present: Mr. Vishal Malik, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Alankrit Bhardwaj, Addl. P.P.UT Chandigarh **** H.S. GREWAL, J. (ORAL) CRM-9418-2026 Allowed as prayed for. Main case 1. This petition has been filed under Section 528 of BNSS for quashing of FIR No. 0298 dated 19.11.2022 under Section 174-A IPC registered at Police Station Sector-36 Chandigarh as the main cheque bounce complaint case No. NACT-11806-2017 titled as Rohit Khullar Vs Preeti Malik has already been dismissed as withdrawn vide order dated 11.02.2023 passed by ld. JMIC, Chandigarh on the basis of compromise deed dated 08.02.2023. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner contended that the present FIR is the outcome of a criminal complaint filed against the petitioner under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. He further submits that the petitioner was declared proclaimed person vide order dated 25.02.2019 in pursuance thereto FIR No. 0298 dated 19.11.2022 under Section 174