Ofb Tech Private Limited Vs Pravha Chilli Private Limited & Ors. — Delhi HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

Ofb Tech Private Limited Vs Pravha Chilli Private Limited & Ors. — Delhi HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Transfer of Criminal Complaints bearing CC NI Act No. 14820/2024, CC NI Act No. 14815/2024, CC NI ACT No. 14817/2024, CC NI ACT No. 14819/2024 and CC NI ACT No. 481/2025, titled OFB Tech Pvt. Ltd. v. Pravha Chilli Private Limited & Ors., from Central District, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi to South District, Saket Courts, New Delhi; disposed of along with pending application, with a copy of the order sent to the concerned Principal District and Sessions Judge.

Issue for consideration

Whether the five criminal complaints titled OFB Tech Pvt. Ltd. v. Pravha Chilli Private Limited & Ors. should be transferred from Central District, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi to South District, Saket Courts, New Delhi on the ground of jurisdiction.

Court's answer

The Court held that the jurisdictional error in filing the complaints before the Tis Hazari Courts was inadvertent; the Petitioner's bank account is maintained at ICICI Bank, Green Park, and accordingly jurisdiction would vest in the courts of South District, Saket Courts.

Ratio / Principle

The transfer petition was allowed and the five criminal complaints (CC NI Act Nos. 14820/2024, 14815/2024, 14817/2024, 14819/2024 and 481/2025) were transferred to South District, Saket Courts, New Delhi.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Delhi High Court (Sanjeev Narula, J.) allowed a transfer petition under Section 447 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 seeking transfer of five criminal complaints (CC NI Act Nos. 14820/2024, 14815/2024, 14817/2024, 14819/2024 and 481/2025), titled OFB Tech Pvt. Ltd. v. Pravha Chilli Private Limited & Ors., from Central District, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi to South District, Saket Courts, New Delhi. The Court accepted that the complaints had been filed at Tis Hazari under the mistaken belief that the stamp of the Jhandewalan Branch on the Return Memo conferred jurisdiction, held the jurisdictional error inadvertent, noted that the Petitioner's bank account is maintained at ICICI Bank, Green Park (so jurisdiction vests in South District, Saket Courts), and that other complaints by the Petitioner were already pending at Saket. Disposed of along with the pending application; copy of order sent to the concerned Principal District and Sessions Judge.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

- TR.P.(CRL.) 90/2025 & CRL.M.A. 33142/2025

OFB TECH PRIVATE LIMITED .....Petitioner

Through: Ms. Sonal Gupta and Mr. Rahul Gupta, Advocates.

versus

PRAVHA CHILLI PRIVATE LIMITED & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Manoj Kumar and Mr. Prakash Kumar Singh, Advocates.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV NARULA

O R D E R

% 11.11.2025

The present petition under Section 447 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023¹ seeks transfer of Criminal Complaints bearing No. CC NI Act No. 14820/2024, CC NI Act No. 14815/2024, CC NI ACT No. 14817/2024, CC NI ACT No. 14819/2024 and CC NI ACT No. 481/2025, titled OFB Tech Pvt. Ltd. v. Pravha Chilli Private Limited & Ors. , from Central District, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi to South District, Saket Courts, New Delhi.

The Court has heard counsel for the parties. The Complainant submits that the complaints were filed before the Tis Hazari Courts under the mistaken belief that the stamp of the Jhandewalan Branch on the Return Memo conferred jurisdiction on those courts. The Petitioner’s bank account is maintained at ICICI Bank, Green Park, and accordingly the jurisdiction

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would vest in courts of South District, Saket Courts.

Counsel for the Respondent draws attention to the averment in the complaints invoking the jurisdiction of the Tis Hazari Courts. While this may be so, the Court is of the view that the jurisdictional error was inadvertent. It is also noted that other complaints filed by the Petitioner are already pending before the South District, Saket Courts.

In view of the aforesaid circumstances, the present petition is allowed. Criminal Complaints bearing CC NI Act No. 14820/2024, CC NI Act No. 14815/2024, CC NI ACT No. 14817/2024, CC NI ACT No. 14819/2024 and CC NI ACT No. 481/2025, titled OFB Tech Pvt. Ltd. v. Pravha Chilli Private Limited & Ors. , are transferred to South District, Saket Courts, New Delhi.

Disposed of along with pending application.

A copy of the order be sent to the concerned Principal District and Sessions Judge for necessary information and compliance.

SANJEEV NARULA, J

NOVEMBER 11, 2025 as

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