Ashok Sawhney v. Ankur Gulati
Case brief
What is this about?
Delhi High Court order 07.05.2025; CRL.L.P. 460/2019; condonation of delay 1170 days; Section 5 Limitation Act; leave to appeal under Section 378 Cr.P.C.; dismissal in default and non-prosecution; Complaint Case No.194/2015 'Ashok Sawhney vs. Ankur Gulati'; death of self-represented complainant on 30.06.2015; wife learnt of litigation via notice in Execution Petition on decree in her favour; no explanation for delay; condonation application dismissed; leave petition consequently dismissed; restoration of complaint refused; Ankur Gulati respondent; counsel Pramod Gupta.
What did the court decide?
There being no explanation for the delay of 1170 days in filing the Leave to Appeal Petition (the Complainant having died on 30.06.2015), the Condonation of Delay Application under Section 5 of the Limitation Act was dismissed. ¶18