Sarwan Kumar v. Rajdhani Polutary Centre & Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Criminal appeal CRL.A. 784/2003 (and motions CRL.MAs 4489-91/2004), High Court of Delhi, decided 10.11.2025 by Manoj Kumar Ohri, J. Subject: appeal against a Court of Sessions conviction under Section 138, Negotiable Instruments Act. Resolution: appellant Sarwan Kumar found deceased (died 21.07.2018 per death certificate filed with status report gathered via SHO and inquiry of nephew Deepak Sonkar); proceedings abated; appeal and pending applications disposed of accordingly; Rs. 60,000/- deposited per order dated 20.05.2004 released to respondent no. 1 (Rajdhani Polutary Centre) with accrued interest after due verification. State side represented by APP Ms. Shubhi Gupta with SI Gaurav, PS Kalyanpuri. Useful for: abatement of criminal appeals upon appellant's death, disposal without examining merits, handling of security/performance deposits on abatement. Not useful for substantive S. 138 NI Act analysis — no precedent cited, no merits assessed.