Devender Goel Alias Devender Kumar Goel v. M/S Ram Chand Baboo Mal and Company & Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
W.P.(CRL) 316/2026 and connected matters (317/2026, 318/2026), decided 29.01.2026 by Prateek Jalan, J., Delhi High Court. Petitioner Devender Goel alias Devender Kumar Goel sought expeditious disposal of three 2016 complaints under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 against M/S Ram Chand Baboo Mal and Company & Ors., pending before JMFC (NI Act)-07, Tis Hazari Courts, Central District, Delhi, at the stage of framing of notice. Court permitted an application to the Magistrate for expeditious hearing and disposal; petitions disposed of without expressing any opinion on merits. Keywords: Section 138 NI Act; expeditious disposal; delay; framing of notice; JMFC Tis Hazari; direction to Magistrate.
What did the court decide?
Permission to the petitioner to file an appropriate application before the learned Magistrate seeking expeditious hearing and disposal of the pending complaint proceedings; petitions and pending applications disposed of with the above observations.