The Delhi High Court permitted the petitioner to withdraw multiple petitions challenging summoning orders issued under the Negotiable Instruments Act. The order explicitly reserved questions on merits for a future stage.
Permission to withdraw the petitions challenging the summoning orders under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act.
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STATE & ANR ......Respondents Through: Mr. Shoaib Haider, APP for the State
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CRL.M.C. 1636/2022 etc.
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(31) ASHWANI CHAWLA .....Petitioner
Through: Mr. Chandan Bhatia, Mr. Sachin Kumar and Mr. Talib Chaudhary, Advocates.
versus STATE & ANR ......Respondents Through: Mr. Shoaib Haider, APP for the State + CRL.M.C. 3231/2022 & CRL.M.A. 13580/2022 (32) ASHWANI CHAWLA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Chandan Bhatia, Mr. Sachin Kumar and Mr. Talib Chaudhary, Advocates.
versus STATE & ANR ......Respondents Through: Mr. Shoaib Haider, APP for the State + CRL.M.C. 3232/2022 & CRL.M.A. 13582/2022 (33) ASHWANI CHAWLA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Chandan Bhatia, Mr. Sachin Kumar and Mr. Talib Chaudhary, Advocates.
versus
STATE & ANR ......Respondents Through: Mr. Shoaib Haider, APP for the State + CRL.M.C. 3233/2022 & CRL.M.A. 13584/2022
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CRL.M.C. 1636/2022 etc.
This is a digitally signed order.
The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 21/08/2024 at 15:12:30
(34) ASHWANI CHAWLA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Chandan Bhatia, Mr. Sachin Kumar and Mr. Talib Chaudhary, Advocates. versus STATE & ANR ......Respondents Through: Mr. Shoaib Haider, APP for the State Mr. Udit Arora, Advocate for R-2 + CRL.M.C. 3234/2022 & CRL.M.A. 13586/2022 (35) ASHWANI CHAWLA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Chandan Bhatia, Mr. Sachin Kumar and Mr. Talib Chaudhary, Advocates. versus STATE & ANR ......Respondents Through: Mr. Shoaib Haider, APP for the State + CRL.M.C. 3236/2022 & CRL.M.A. 13607/2022 (36) ASHWANI CHAWLA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Chandan Bhatia, Mr. Sachin Kumar and Mr. Talib Chaudhary, Advocates. versus STATE & ANR ......Respondents Through: Mr. Shoaib Haider, APP for the State + CRL.M.C. 3529/2022 & CRL.M.A. 14776/2022 (37) ASHWANI CHAWLA .....Petitioner
CRL.M.C. 1636/2022 etc.
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This is a digitally signed order.
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Through: Mr. Chandan Bhatia, Mr. Sachin Kumar and Mr. Talib Chaudhary, Advocates.
versus STATE & ANR ......Respondents Through: Mr. Shoaib Haider, APP for the State + CRL.M.C. 6750/2022 & CRL.M.A. 26205/2022 (40) ASHWANI CHAWLA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Chandan Bhatia, Mr. Sachin Kumar, Advocates
versus
STATE & ANR. & ORS ......Respondents Through: Mr. Shoaib Haider, APP for the State
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CRL.M.C. 1636/2022 etc.
This is a digitally signed order.
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Advocates.
versus
STATE & ANR ......Respondents
Through: Mr. Shoaib Haider, APP for the State SI Maya Sharma, PS Preet Vihar
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD
O R D E R % 14.08.2024
The Petitioner has approached this Court challenging the Summoning Orders by which the Petitioner has been summoned for an offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act.
Learned Counsel for the Petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the present Petitions.
Permission, as prayed for, is granted.
It is made clear that this Court has not made any observations on the merits of the case and it is always open for the Petitioner to raise all the contentions including those raised in the present Petitions at an appropriate stage.
The Petitions are disposed of as withdrawn, along with the pending applications, if any.
SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD, J
AUGUST 14, 2024 Rahul
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CRL.M.C. 1636/2022 etc.
This is a digitally signed order.
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether permission to withdraw petitions challenging summoning orders under Section 138 NI Act should be granted.
Ashwani Chawla
State & Anr
Subramonium Prasad
As recorded by the court registry
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