Sonia Madan v. Sanjeev Bisla
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court allowed final opportunity to petitioner for cross-examination in cheque dishonour case, conditional on payment of costs and appearance at next hearing, otherwise opportunity closed.
What did the court decide?
Petitioner granted last and final opportunity to cross-examine respondent on 17.09.2024 subject to payment of costs Rs.25,000/-.
What the court decided
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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
Date of decision: 03.05.2024
+ CRL.M.C. 294/2024 & CRL.M.A. 1140/2024
SONIA MADAN
..... Petitioner Through: Mr.Amitabh Sinha and Mr.Anupam Pandey, Advs.
versus
SANJEEV BISLA ..... Respondent Through: Mr.Rakesh Nautiyal, Adv.
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA
NAVIN CHAWLA, J. (ORAL)
- This petition has been filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (in short, ‘Cr.P.C.’) challenging the Order dated 31.07.2023 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Impugned Order’) passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-02/Special Judge, (NDPS), North-West District, Rohini Courts, Delhi (hereinafter referred to as the ‘ASJ’) in Crl. Rev. No.88/2023 titled as Ms.Sonia Madan v. Sh.Sanjeev Bisla, dismissing the said revision petition.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether petitioner, having appeared through counsel who did not appear, can be granted a final opportunity to cross-examine despite repeated delays and non-appearance.
Whether additional costs should be imposed on petitioner for granting a last opportunity to cross-examine the respondent.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Sonia Madan
- respondent
Sanjeev Bisla
Coram
Navin Chawla
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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