Shri Himanshu Batra v. Mr. Mohit Berry
Case brief
What is this about?
CRL.M.C. 4379/2026 (with CRL.M.A. 17681/2026 & CRL.M.A. 17682/2026), Delhi High Court, Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav, decided 15.07.2026. Petitioner Himanshu Batra (counsel: Deepak Kumar) challenged issuance of an order of summons against him on the ground that he was unrelated to the cheque in question and had resigned before its issuance. Court directed petitioner to seek discharge before the competent court, application to be decided on its own merits after hearing both parties; liberty to pursue other legal recourse retained; petition disposed of. No statutory provisions or precedent cases cited.
What did the court decide?
Petition disposed of with directions that the petitioner may file an application seeking discharge before the competent court, to be considered on its own merit after hearing both parties, and with liberty to take appropriate recourse in accordance with law if his grievance is not fully mitigated.