Cheque bounce case: Supreme Court says complaint not maintainable if company not made party

The Supreme Court has dismissed criminal proceedings against a woman in a cheque bounce dispute, emphasizing that a company, as a juristic person, should be designated as an accused party first. The High Courts directive to the trial court was deemed incorrect, as the absence of the company as an accused created a critical defect in the case. Thus, the Supreme Court quashed all subsequent proceedings.

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