Remanded

Naveen Malhotra v. State & Ors.

Delhi HC9 Jan 2017TR.P.(CRL.)/74/2016

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What is this about?

This order transferred a police case registered under Section 156(3) CrPC to the court hearing multiple Section 138 NI Act complaints. This was done to ensure consolidated proceedings and avoid conflicting findings between the police case and cheque dishonour trials.

What did the court decide?

The trial in the police case registered via FIR 485/2014 was transferred to the court hearing the nine pending Section 138 complaints.

Naveen Malhotra Vs State & Ors. — Cheque Dishonour | Delhi HC (2017)

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registered consequent upon passing of orders u/s 156(3). Cr P.C by the learned Magistrate, cognisance stands taken and respondent no.2 has been summoned. The petitioner also seeks that first the trial in FIR 485/2014 be, completed and then the trial in CC No.51428/2016, CC No. 51485/2016 and CC No. 51429/2016 under Section 138 Negotiable Instrument Act be proceeded with. The petitioner seeks stay of the trial in the aforesaid eomplaint cases in the meantime.

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The submission of counsel for the petitioner is that the consistent stand of the petitioner throughout has been that respondent no.2 had obtained 25 cheques in all including the three cheques in respect of which the aforesaid complaint has been preferred by respondent no.2 u/s 138 of Negotiable Instrument Act, by use of threat and coercion. The defence of the petitioner/ accused is that there was ho legally recoverable debt or other liability from the petitioner by the respondent/ complainant. In this regard, reference has been made to the following documents/facts:

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i) the communication sent by the petitioner to its bank stopping payment in respect of the 25 eheques issued to respondent no.2 on the ground that they had been obtained by use of force and' threat; .

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ii) the stand taken by the petitioner/ accused in its reply issued in response to the statutory notice issued by respondent no.2 u/s 138 of Negotiable Instrument Act;

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iii) the defence disclosed by the petitioner in his statement under Section 251' Cr PC before the learned Magistrate upon the petitioner being summoned in the proeeedings under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act; , ,

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iv) the complaint preferred by the petitioner under Section 156(3) Cr PC which forms the basis of the FIR No.485/2014 registered . against respondent ho.2.

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It is, therefore, argued that in case the trial in the complaint cases preferred by respondent no.2 under.Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act and the police case registered vide FIR No.485/2014 is not consolidated, the same may lead to conflicting and divergent findings. It is submitted that the defence of the petitioner/ accused in the proceedings under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act forms the basis of the complaint in relation to the aforesaid FIR.

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Counsel for respondent No,2, though does not object to the consolidation of the trial in the police case and the complaint preferred by respondent No.2 under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, submits that there, are 9 complaint eases - 8 preferred by respondent no.2 and one by wife, in respect of the 25 cheques. The stage in those cases is the cross examination of the complainant witnesses. Therefore, it is submitted that instead of transferring the said complaint eases, the police case vide FfR 485/2014 may be transferred to the same court where the complaint cases are pending.

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In view of the aforesaid, the trial in the police case vide FIR 4,85/2014 registered at PS Safdarjung Enclave stands transferred to the court before whom the 9 complaint cases under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act preferred by respondent no.2 and his wife are pending. It shall be open to the learned MM concerned to decide the order in which the eases should be proceeded. .

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The petitions stand disposed of in the aforesaid terms.

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VIPIN SANGHI, J JANUARY 09, 2017

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Naveen Malhotra v. State & Ors.

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