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Shri Ajay v. Smt. Sonia Malhotra

Delhi HC2 Jul 2025CRL.L.P./179/2020

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CRL.L.P. 179/2020; Shri Ajay (petitioner); Smt. Sonia Malhotra (respondent, no appearance/counsel); counsel Sumit Kr. Khatri; Delhi High Court; Justice Sanjeev Narula; order dated 02.07.2025; Joint Registrar order 18.10.2024; earlier order dated 21.07.2022; completion of service of respondent; proof of payment of cost; PF; fresh notice returnable 07.02.2025; complete non-compliance; petitioner stopped appearing; client out of contact for two years; possible settlement unknown; petition dismissed for non-prosecution.

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The petition is dismissed for non-prosecution, as the petitioner completely failed to comply with the Court's orders — neither paying the required cost nor taking steps to serve the respondent — and ceased appearing before the Court. ¶¶22

Shri Ajay Vs Smt. Sonia Malhotra — Delhi HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- CRL.L.P. 179/2020

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SHRI AJAY .....Petitioner

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Through: Mr. Sumit Kr. Khatri, Advocate.

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versus

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SMT. SONIA MALHOTRA .....Respondent Through: None.

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV NARULA

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O R D E R 02.07.2025

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On 18^th October, 2024, the Joint Registrar of this Court passed the following order:

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“Vide order dated 21.07.2022 file is placed before this Court for completion of service of respondent.

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There is no appearance on behalf of the parties.

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As per office note, neither the proof of payment of cost has been filed nor steps have been taken for service of respondent.

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Another last opportunity is granted to the petitioner to take steps for service of respondent and for filing the proof of payment of cost.

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On filing of receipt of proof of payment of cost along with PF within two weeks, fresh notice be issued to the respondent to be served by all permissible modes, returnable on 07.02.2025.”

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It is noticed that there has been a complete non-compliance of the orders on the part of the Petitioner; neither cost has been paid, nor steps have been taken to serve the Respondent. In fact, the Petitioner has also stopped appearing.

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Today, after few non-appearances, Mr. Sumit Kr. Khatri, counsel for

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This is a digitally signed order.

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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 05/07/2025 at 09:36:49

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Petitioner states that he has not been in touch with his client for past two years and is unaware whether there has been any settlement between the parties or not.

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In the above circumstances, the instant petition is dismissed for nonprosecution.

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SANJEEV NARULA, J

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JULY 2, 2025 nk

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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 05/07/2025 at 09:36:49

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