Dilip Jayantilal Thakkar v. Jignesh Vinod Mehta and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court, Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction; R.N. Laddha, J.; decision dated 17 January 2025; W.P. No. 4962 of 2024 and W.P. No. 5264 of 2024 (common order); petitioner Dilip Jayantilal Thakkar; respondents Jignesh Vinod Mehta and Nita Shyam Rathi respectively, with the State of Maharashtra. Keywords: Section 482 Cr.P.C. inherent jurisdiction; sparingly; issuance of process; private complaint under Section 138 NI Act; alternate remedy; revision before Sessions Court; delay condonation; contentions left open; petitions dismissed; no cases cited.
What did the court decide?
Both petitions dismissed with liberty to the petitioner to file appropriate proceedings before the Sessions Court and to seek condonation of any delay; this Court has not examined the merits and all contentions of the parties are left open. ¶34