Petition under Section 482 CrPC sought quashing of the petitioners' names from a Section 138 NI Act complaint. With no appearance for the petitioners across four consecutive hearings, the High Court dismissed the petition in default for non-prosecution.
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DEV ASHISH CHIPPAL .....Respondent Through: None. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT SHARMA
prayers: -
“(a) Quash/cancel/drop out the names ofthe Petitioners No.l & 2 from the array of parties in respect of Criminal Complaint CC No. 5338 of 2023 titled Dev Ashish Chippa Vs. Bharat Jan Kalyan Mission & Ors" under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act pending in the Court of Shri Kawai Singh, Metropolitan Magistrate (NI Act-03) South, Saket Court Complex, New Delhi, filed by the respondent herein, in the interest of justice;
(b) Pass such other and further orders as may be deemed fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case.”
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AMIT SHARMA, J
MAY 20, 2025 / kr
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1 issue framed by the court
Should the petitioners' names be dropped from a Section 138 NI Act complaint pending before the Saket courts?
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Mukesh Kumar Saini
Dev Ashish Chippal
AMIT SHARMA
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