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Rachna Sharma v. Anant Overseas Pvt. Ltd. & Ors.

Delhi HC23 May 2026CRL.M.C./1499/2025

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Delhi High Court (Manoj Jain, J., 23.05.2026) disposed of two quashing petitions (CRL.M.C. 1483/2025 and CRL.M.C. 1499/2025) filed by Pulkit Sharma and Rachna Sharma against Complaint Case No. 6461/2019 of Anant Overseas Pvt Ltd & Ors. under Sections 138/141 NI Act, as infructuous, because the Trial Court allowed compounding under Section 147 NI Act and acquitted all accused on 22.05.2026; complainant free to challenge the compounding order.

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Petitions disposed of as having become infructuous (no merits adjudication, the complaint having ended in acquittal upon compounding); liberty reserved to the complainant to challenge the order dated 22.05.2026 allowing compounding. ¶26

Rachna Sharma Vs Anant Overseas Pvt. Ltd. & Ors. — Cheque Dishonour | Delhi HC (2026)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- CRL.M.C. 1483/2025 & CRL.M.A. 6619-6620/2025 PULKIT SHARMA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Shobhit Chaudhary with Mr. Shashwat Srivastava, Advocates.

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versus

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ANANT OVERSEAS PVT LTD & ORS. .....Respondent Through: Mr. Rajeev Saxena, Sr. Advocate with Ms. Megha Saxena, Advocates.

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- CRL.M.C. 1499/2025 & CRL.M.A. 6791-6792/2025

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RACHNA SHARMA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Shobhit Chaudhary with Mr. Shashwat Srivastava, Advocates.

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versus

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ANANT OVERSEAS PVT LTD & ORS. .....Respondent Through: Mr. Rajeev Saxena, Sr. Advocate with Ms. Megha Saxena, Advocates.

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CORAM:

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN

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O R D E R

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% 23.05.2026

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A Complaint Case No. 6461/2019 was filed by respondent M/S Anant Overseas Pvt Ltd & Ors. for commission of offences under Section 138 read with 141 Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 . It was directed against four accused persons, including Mr. Pulkit Sharma and Ms. Rachna Sharma.

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The abovesaid two petitions have been filed by Mr. Pulkit Sharma and Ms. Rachna Sharma whereby they seek quashing of the abovesaid complaint. 3. Though, with the consent of the parties, the matters were referred for Mediation, the matters did not get settled.

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Fact, however, remains that an application seeking compounding of the offence was filed before the learned Trial Court and learned Counsel for the

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CRL.M.C. 1483/2025 & CRL.M.C. 1499/2025

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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 26/05/2026 at 12:09:42

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petitioners submit that such application was taken up by learned Trial Court yesterday and in terms of Section 147 of Negotiable Instruments Act, such application has been allowed and, resultantly, all the accused persons have been acquitted.

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A copy of such order has also been shown. The same is directed to be taken on record.

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Learned counsel for the petitioners submit that the since the complaint has already been disposed of and all the accused persons, including both the petitioners herein have been acquitted, the present petitions do not survive anymore.

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Mr. Saxena, learned Senior Counsel for respondent acknowledges the abovesaid development.

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The petitions are, accordingly, disposed of, as having become infructuous.

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Needless to say, in case the complainant i.e. respondent herein is aggrieved by the abovesaid order dated 22.05.2026 whereby the compounding has been allowed, it will be open to them to take appropriate judicial remedy, in accordance with law.

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MANOJ JAIN, J

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MAY 23, 2026/sw/sy

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CRL.M.C. 1483/2025 & CRL.M.C. 1499/2025 2

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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 26/05/2026 at 12:09:42

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