Ravi Dhingra vs State Of Nct Of Delhi

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's dismissal of Criminal Miscellaneous Cases under Section 482 of the Cr.P.C. challenging summoning orders in complaints filed under Sections 138 and 142 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. The Court reiterated that for a complaint under Section 138 to be maintainable, it must include specific averments that the accused was in charge of and responsible for the company's conduct in business, as established in Ashok Shewakramani & Ors. v. State of Andhra Pradesh. The Court found that the complaints did not meet this requirement, thus affirming the High Court's decision.