https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=773046 HC quashed dishonour of cheque complaint against office bearers who were not cheque signatories. Court held that under Section 138 read with Section 141 of NI Act, only persons in charge of and responsible for company affairs can be summoned. Complaint lacked necessary averments establishing petitioners' responsibility for company affairs or their knowledge/consent in cheque issuance. Mere reproduction of Section 141 without specific allegations insufficient. Trial court erred in summoning petitioners without proper averments showing their involvement in cheque issuance or control over company business. en-us Mon, 24 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 18 Jun 2025 09:04:33 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=773046 HC quashed dishonour of cheque complaint against office bearers who were not cheque signatories. Court held that under Section 138 read with Section 141 of NI Act, only persons in charge of and responsible for company affairs can be summoned. Complaint lacked necessary averments establishing petitioners' responsibility for company affairs or their knowledge/consent in cheque issuance. Mere reproduction of Section 141 without specific allegations insufficient. Trial court erred in summoning petitioners without proper averments showing their involvement in cheque issuance or control over company business. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 24 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=773046