Kunal Dhiran Kumar Mehta v. Firoz Mohammed Bhol and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court, Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction; Writ Petition No.2019 of 2025 with Writ Petition No.2021 of 2025; Kunal Dhiran Kumar Mehta v. Amir Mohammed Bhol and Anr. / Firoz Mohammed Bhol and Anr.; Coram N.J. Jamadar, J.; decided 7 March 2026; order dated 4 October 2025 recording petitioner's statements; deposit of cheque No.425024 for Rs.9,00,000/- towards 10% of cheque amount; additional 5% of dishonoured cheque amount within three months; no objection to withdrawal by respondent; statement to Court binding; resiling from statement; abuse of process of court; writ petitions dismissed; no statutory provision or precedent expressly cited.
What did the court decide?
The petitioner's submission that he was not required to deposit the additional 5% because there was no direction by the Court cannot be countenanced; the order dated 4 October 2025 was passed on the basis of the statement made on behalf of the petitioner, which was specifically recorded and accepted.