Criminal application challenging the High Court's quashing of proceedings under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, citing lack of jurisdiction and delay.
The quashing order is set aside, and the matter is remanded to the High Court for fresh consideration.
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR
S.B. Criminal Revision Petition No. 1946/2016
Narpat Singh S/o Late Shri Bhadar Singh @ Bahadur Singh B/c Rajput, R/o Pratappura, Police Station Losal, District Sikar, Raj. At Present Accused Confined In District Jail, Sikar.
----Petitioner
Versus
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For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Amit Singh Shekhawat For Respondent(s) : Mr. Ganesh Saini, PP Mr. Takhat Singh Rathore
HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SHUBHA MEHTA
Order
11/10/2022
v/khuLFk fopkj.k U;k;ky; U;kf;d eftLVªsV] dze&2] lhdj }kjk fu;fer QkStnkjh izdj.k la[;k &2972@14 ¼4@12½ esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukafdr 17-04-2015] ftlds rgr v;kph&ifjoknh dh vksj ls izLrqr ifjokn ij ;kph&vfHk;qDr dks /kkjk 138 ijdzkE; fy[kr vf/kfu;e esa nks"kh djkj nsrs gq, Ng ekg ds lk/kkj.k dkjkokl ,oa 1]00]000@& :i;s dk vFkZn.M vf/kjksfir dj nf.Mr fd;k x;k gS] ds fo:) vfHk;qDr dh vksj ls izLrqr nkf.Md vihy la[;k& 126@2016 lhvkbZ,l uEcj 75@2015 v/khuLFk vihyh; U;k;ky; vij ls'ku U;k;k/kh'k] dze la[;k 4] lhdj }kjk fu.kZ; fnukad 9-11-2016 ds }kjk fujLr dh xbZ] ls O;fFkr gksdj ;kph&vfHk;qDr dh vksj ls ;g iqujh{k.k ;kfpdk izLrqr dh xbZ gSA
nksuksa i{kksa ds ;ksX; vf/koDrkx.k }kjk izdV fd;k x;k fd i{kdkjksa ds e/; /kkjk 138 ijdzkE; fy[kr vf/kfu;e ds vijk/k esa jkthukek gks pqdk gSA ewy
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[CRLR-1946/2016]
jkthukek i=koyh ij miyC/k gS rFkk bl U;k;ky; ds iwoZ vkns'k fnukad 13-09-2022 dh ikyuk esa vknsf'kr dkWLV dh jkf'k tek djk;s tkus ds i'pkr~ jftLVªkj ¼U;kf;d½ }kjk fnukad 30-09-2022 dks jkthukek lR;kfir fd;k tk pqdk gSA vr% bl iqujh{k.k ;kfpdk dk fuLrkj.k jkthukek ds vk/kkj ij fd, tkus dk fuosnu fd;k x;kA
ifj.kker% ;kph dh vksj ls izLrqr ;g ;g iqujh{k.k ;kfpdk jkthukek ds vk/kkj ij Lohdkj dh tkrh gSa rFkk v/khuLFk fopkj.k U;k;ky; o v/khuLFk vihyh; U;k;ky; }kjk ikfjr fu.kZ; dze'k% fnukafdr 17-4-2015 rFkk 9-11-2016 vikLr fd, tkrs gS rFkk ;kph&vfHk;qDr dks /kkjk 138 ijdzkE; fy[kr vf/kfu;e ds vkjksi ls jkthukek ds vk/kkj ij nks"keqDr fd;k tkrk gSA lkFk gh] LFkxu izkFkZuk i= o vU; izkFkZuk i=] ;fn dksbZ yfEcr gks] Hkh fuLrkfjr fd, tkrs gSA
(SHUBHA MEHTA),J
JITENDRA SINGH PANWAR /36
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the High Court should review the quashing of Section 138 N.I. Act proceedings on the grounds of non-jurisdiction and delay.
Narpat Singh
State Of Rajasthan
Smt. Supyar Kanwar
Shubha Mehta
Jitendra Singh Panwar
As recorded by the court registry
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