Dismissed

Ms Natani Rolling Mill Pvt. Ltd. and Anr. v. Ms Skyway Industrial Estate Company

Rajasthan HC8 Oct 2025CRLMP/3354/2018

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What is this about?

Section 482 petition challenging cognizance in a Section 138 NI Act cheque dishonour case where the complaint was time-barred and delay condoned on the basis of an affidavit pleading the complainant's illness. The High Court found no error in the trial or revision courts' acceptance of the affidavit and dismissed the petition.

What the court decided

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Ms Natani Rolling Mill Pvt. Ltd. and Anr. Vs Ms Skyway… — Cheque Dishonour | Rajasthan HC (2025)

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR

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S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous (Petition) No. 3354/2018

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M/s Natani Rolling Mill Pvt. Ltd. Through Director And Authorised Signatory, Address F-694, Road No. 9, F-2, Vishwakarma Industrial Area, Jaipur, Rajasthan.

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Rajesh Natani S/o Shri Babulal Natani, Aged 44 Years, Resident of A-2, Subhash Nagar, Jaipur, Rajasthan302016 And Director And Authorised Signatory of M/s. Natani Rolling Mill Pvt. Ltd. Through Director And Authorised Signatory, Address : F-694, Road No.9, F-2, Vishwakarma Industrial Area, Jaipur, Rajasthan.

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----Accused-Petitioners

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Versus

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M/s. Skyway Industrial Estate Company Pvt. Ltd., Address : Q- 3/1/1, L.I.C. Apartment Sector-6, Vidyadhar Nagar, Jaipur Through Authorised Representative Susheel Gupta Son of Matadeen Gupta, Aged 54 Years, Q/1/1 L.I.C. Apartments, Vidyadhar Nagar, Jaipur, Rajasthan.

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----Respondent

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For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Nirmal Kumar Goyal, Adv. For Respondent(s) : -

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR

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Order

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DATE OF RESERVED :: 12/08/2025 DATE OF PRONOUNCEMENT :: 08/10/2025

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1- ;kphx.k dh vksj ls ;g ;kfpdk n.M izfØ;k lafgrk dh /kkjk 482 ds vUrxZr fo}ku fo'ks"k U;k;k/kh'k ¼tkyh uksV izdj.k½ t;iqj uxj] t;iqj ¼ftls vkxs ^fuxjkuh U;k;ky;* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ }kjk fuxjkuh ;kfpdk la[;k&25@2017] cmuoku eSllZ ukVk.kh jksfyax fey izkbZosV fyfeVsM o vU; cuke eSllZ LdkbZos b.MLVªh;y ,LVsV izkbZosV fyfeVsM esa ikfjr vkns'k fnukad 25-04-2018 ds fo#) izLrqr dh x;h gSA fo}ku fuxjkuh U;k;ky; }kjk vius mDr vkyksP; vkns'k }kjk fuxjkdkj

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dh vksj ls izLrqr fuxjkuh ;kfpdk dks [kkfjt djrs gq, fo}ku fof'k"B egkuxj eftLVsªV ¼,u-vkbZ-,DV izdj.k½ Øe la[;k&16] t;iqj egkuxj ¼ftls vkxs ^v/khuLFk U;k;ky;* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ }kjk ikfjr izlaKku vkns'k fnukad 06-04-2016 dh iqf"V dh x;h gSA mDr fuxjkuh ;kfpdk] fo}ku v/khuLFk U;k;ky; }kjk izdj.k la[;k&981@2017 esa ;kphx.k ds fo#) le;ckf/kr ifjokn ij ijØkE; fy[kr vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 138 ds rgr fy;s x;s izlaKku vkns'k ls O;fFkr gksdj izLrqr dh x;h FkhA

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2- ekeys ds laf{kIr esa rF; bl izdkj ls gSa fd jsLiksaMsaV@ifjoknh dh vksj ls ,d ifjokn ;kphx.k ds fo#) vijk/k vUrxZr /kkjk 138 ijØkE; fy[kr vf/kfu;e dk izLrqr fd;k x;k] ftlds vuqlkj ;kphx.k }kjk ifjoknh ds i{k esa fnukad 10-01-2015 dks 50]00]000@& #i;s dk ,d pSd la[;k&258516 tkjh fd;k x;kA mDr pSd dks Hkqxrku gsrq cSad esa izLrqr djus ij fnukad 13-01-2015 o fnukad 18-02-2015 dks "Payment stopped by drawer" ds fjekdZ ds lkFk vuknfjr dj ykSVk fn;k x;k] ftl ij fnukad 05-03-2015 dks ;kphx.k dks uksfVl fn;k x;kA blds ckotwn ;kphx.k }kjk dksbZ Hkqxrku jsLiksaMsaV@ifjoknh dks ugha fd;k x;kA ftl ij jsLiksaMsaV@ifjoknh }kjk fnukad 04-05-2015 dks vijk/k vUrxZr /kkjk 138 ijØkE; fy[kr vf/kfu;e ds rgr ifjokn U;k;ky; esa izLrqr fd;k x;kA 3- nkSjkus cgl fo}ku vf/koDrk ;kphx.k dk rdZ jgk gS fd fo}ku v/khuLFk U;k;ky; }kjk izlaKku vkns'k ikfjr djrs le; bl ckr ij fopkj ugha fd;k x;k fd jsLiksaMsaV@ifjoknh }kjk ifjokn] ifjlhek dky ds mijkar izLrqr fd;k Fkk rFkk bl laca/k esa dksbZ tkap Hkh ugha dh fd ifjoknh dh vksj ls izLrqr ifjokn esa mlds lkFk tks 'kiFk i= izLrqr fd;k x;k Fkk] mlesa vafdr rF; lgh Fks vFkok ughaA fo}ku vf/koDrk ;kphx.k dk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk gS fd le;ckf/kr ifjokn izLrqr gksus ij fo}ku v/khuLFk U;k;ky; dk ;g Hkh drZO; Fkk fd og izlaKku fy;s tkus ls iwoZ ;kfpdkdrkZ dks uksfVl tkjh djds mudk i{k lqurk] fdUrq fo}ku

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v/khuLFk U;k;ky; }kjk ;kphx.k ds fo#) le;ckf/kr ifjokn ij izlaKku fy;k tkdj =qfV dkfjr dh x;h gSA fo}ku vf/koDrk ;kphx.k dk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk gS fd fo}ku fuxjkuh U;k;ky; }kjk Hkh bl ckr ij fopkj ugha fd;k x;k fd ifjokn 15 fnol ds foyEc ls izLrqr fd;k x;k Fkk o fuxjkuh U;k;ky; }kjk Hkh ;kphx.k }kjk mBkbZ x;h vkifŸk;ksa ij lgh <ax ls fopkj ugha dj =qfV dkfjr dh x;h gSA fo}ku vf/koDrk ;kphx.k dk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk gS fd ifjoknh dh vksj ls foyEc ls izLrqr fd;s x;s ifjokn ds lkFk nsjh dks {kek fd;s tkus gsrq tks izkFkZuk i= o mlds lkFk 'kiFk i= izLrqr fd;k x;k Fkk] mlesa ifjokndrkZ dks chekj gksuk crk;k x;k Fkk] fdUrq chekjh dk dksbZ fpfdRldh; izek.k i= 'kiFk i= ds lkFk is'k ugha fd;k x;k FkkA tcfd mDr lqlaxr vof/k esa ifjokn izLrqr djus okys O;fDr lq'khy xqIrk] Jhek/kksiqj esa Hkwfe foØ; foys[k dh jftLVªh djokus ds fy, mifLFkr gqvk Fkk] ftlls Li"V gks tkrk gS fd ifjokn izLrqr djus okyk O;fDr lq'khy xqIrk okLro esa chekj ugha FkkA ;fn v/khuLFk U;k;ky; }kjk bl rF; dh tkap dh tkrh rks ;g rF; Li"V gks tkrkA fdUrq ,slk u dj fo}ku v/khuLFk U;k;ky; }kjk foyEc ls izLrqr ifjokn ij ;kphx.k ds fo#) izlaKku fy;k tkdj =qfV dkfjr dh x;h gSA vr% ;kphx.k dh vksj ls izLrqr ;kfpdk Lohdkj dh tkdj fo}ku fuxjkuh U;k;ky; }kjk ikfjr vkyksP; vkns'k fnukad 25-04-2018 rFkk fo}ku v/khuLFk U;k;ky; }kjk ikfjr izlaKku vkns'k fnukad 06-04-2016 dks fujLr fd;s tkus dh izkFkZuk dh x;hA vius rdksZa ds leFkZu esa fo}ku vf/koDrk ;kphx.k }kjk U;k;ky; dk /;ku fuEu U;kf;d n`"Vkarksa dh vksj vkdf"kZr fd;k x;k %&

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Jaya Raghavaa Colour Vs. Euro Impex And Ors., reported in 2016(1) DCR 560 &

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K.S. Joseph Vs. Philips Carbon Black Ltd. And Anr., reported in 2017(1) SCC (Cri) 270.

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4- fo}ku vf/koDrk ;kphx.k ds mijksDr rF;ksa dk fojks/k djus gsrq jsLiksaMsaV@ifjoknh dh vksj ls dksbZ mifLFkr ugha gSA

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5- lquk x;kA i=koyh dk voyksdu fd;k x;kA

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6- ekeys dk ;g LohÑr rF; gS fd jsLiksaMsaV@ifjoknh dh vksj ls ,d ifjokn ;kphx.k ds fo#) vijk/k vUrxZr /kkjk 138 ijØkE; fy[kr vf/kfu;e dk v/khuLFk U;k;ky; ds le{k izLrqr fd;k x;k] ftlds vuqlkj ;kphx.k }kjk ifjoknh ds i{k esa fnukad 10-01-2015 dks 50]00]000@& #i;s dk ,d pSd la[;k&258516 tkjh fd;k x;k FkkA mDr pSd dks jsLiksaMsaV@ifjoknh }kjk Hkqxrku gsrq cSad esa izLrqr djus ij pSd fnukad 13-01-2015 o fnukad 18-02-2015 dks "Payment stopped by drawer" ds fjekdZ ds lkFk vuknfjr dj ykSVk fn;k x;k] ftl ij fnukad 05-03-2015 dks ;kphx.k dks uksfVl fn;k x;kA blds ckotwn ;kphx.k }kjk dksbZ Hkqxrku jsLiksaMsaV@ifjoknh dks ugha fd;k x;kA ftl ij jsLiksaMsaV@ifjoknh }kjk fnukad 04-05-2015 dks vijk/k vUrxZr /kkjk 138 ijØkE; fy[kr vf/kfu;e ds rgr ifjokn v/khuLFk U;k;ky; esa izLrqr fd;k x;kA pwafd jsLiksaMsaV@ifjoknh }kjk ;kphx.k dks fnukad 05-03-2015 dks uksfVl fn;k x;k FkkA ftldh 15 fnu dh fe;kn fnukad 20-03-2015 dks lekIr gks x;h FkhA blds i'pkr~ jsLiksaMsaV@ifjoknh dks ifjokn 30 fnu ds vUnj vFkkZr 19-04-2015 rd is'k djuk pkfg, Fkk] fdUrq ifjoknh dEiuh ds izfrfuf/k lq'khy xqIrk dk LokLF; [kjkc gks x;k o fnukad 02-05-2015 rd rch;r Bhd ugha gqbZ] bl dkj.k le; ij ifjokn izLrqr ugha fd;k tk ldkA vr% ifjokn ds lkFk ijØkE; fy[kr vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 142¼ch½ lifBr /kkjk 5 ifjlhek vf/kfu;e dk izkFkZuk i= Hkh izLrqr fd;k x;kA izkFkZuk i= ds lkFk ifjoknh dh vksj ls ifjokn izLrqr djus ds fy, v/khÑr O;fDr lq'khy xqIrk dk 'kiFk i= Hkh layXu fd;k x;kA fo}ku v/khuLFk U;k;ky; }kjk fnukad 06-04-2016 dks vkyksP; vkns'k ikfjr djrs gq, foyEc ls ifjokn izLrqr djus o foyEc dks ekQ djus ds izkFkZuk i= o mlds lkFk 'kiFk i= ij fo'okl djrs gq, ifjokn izLrqr djus esa gq, foyEc dks {kek djrs gq, ;kphx.k ds fo#) ijØkE; fy[kr vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 138 ds rgr izlaKku fy;k x;kA

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7- tgka rd ijØkE; fy[kr vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 138 ds ifjokn dks foyEc ls izLrqr fd;s tkus dk laca/k gS] bl laca/k esa ijØkE; fy[kr vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 142¼ch½ esa izko/kku fn;k x;k gS fd ijØkE; fy[kr vf/kfu;e dk ifjokn fofgr dkykof/k ds i'pkr~ Hkh izLrqr fd;k tk ldsxk] ;fn ifjoknh U;k;ky; dk lek/kku dj nsrk gS fd mls fofgr dkykof/k esa ifjokn izLrqr ugha dj ikus dk mlds ikl i;kZIr dkj.k ekStwn FkkA bl izdkj fo}ku v/khuLFk U;k;ky; us ifjokn izLrqr djus gsrq v/khÑr O;fDr lq'khy xqIrk dh chekjh ds dkj.k dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, rFkk mldh vksj ls izLrqr 'kiFk i= ij fo'okl djrs gq, ;kphx.k ds fo#) izlaKku fy;s tkus dk vkyksP; vkns'k ikfjr fd;k gSA

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8- izlaKku vkns'k dks ;kphx.k }kjk fuxjkuh ;kfpd ds }kjk pqukSrh nh x;hA ;kphx.k dh vksj ls fuxjkuh ;kfpdk dh izfr bl U;k;ky; ds le{k izLrqr ugha dh xbZ gS] ftlls fd ;g izdV gks ikrk fd fuxjkuh ;kfpdk esa ;kphx.k }kjk D;k&D;k vk/kkj fy;s x;s Fks] fdUrq mDr fuxjkuh esa ikfjr vkns'k ls Li"V gksrk gS fd ;kphx.k dh vksj ls fuxjkuh dh lquokbZ ds nkSjku ;s rdZ fy;s x;s Fks fd ifjokn izLrqr djus dh le;kof/k lekIr gksus ds i'pkr~ ;kphx.k ds i{k esa vf/kdkj mRiUu gks x;k FkkA bl dkj.k ;kphx.k dks lquokbZ dk volj iznku fd, fcuk ifjokn izLrqr djus esa foyEc ds izkFkZuk i= dks Lohdkj dj v/khuLFk U;k;ky; }kjk dkuwuh Hkwy dh x;h gSA vr% izlaKku vkns'k fujLr fd;s tkus dh izkFkZuk dhA fo}ku fuxjkuh U;k;ky; }kjk ;g dgrs gq, fuxjkuh ;kfpdk [kkfjt dh xbZ gS fd fo}ku v/khuLFk U;k;ky; us ifjokn dks foyEc ls izLrqr fd, tkus dh fLFkfr esa foyEc dks {kek djus ds izkFkZuk i= ij U;kf;d foosd dk iz;ksx djrs gq, vkns'k ikfjr fd;k gS] ftlesa gLr{ksi fd;s tkus dk dksbZ vk/kkj fuxjkuh U;k;ky; }kjk ugha ik;k x;k gSA

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9- fo}ku vf/koDrk ;kphx.k }kjk bl U;k;ky; ds le{k ;g rF; mBk;k x;k gS fd ifjoknh dh vksj ls ifjokn izLrqr djus gsrq v/khÑr O;fDr lq'khy xqIrk us foyEc ls ifjokn izLrqr djus dk dkj.k Lo;a dk

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chekj gksuk crk;k gS o bl laca/k esa 'kiFk i= izLrqr fd;k gS] fdUrq mDr lqlaxr dkykof/k esa lq'khy xqIrk us vU;= tkdj Hkwfe foØ; foys[k dk iath;u djok;k gS] ftlls Li"V gS fd mDr lq'khy xqIrk chekj ugha Fkk o mlds }kjk xyr 'kiFk i= izLrqr fd;k x;k gSA bl laca/k esa bl U;k;ky; dk ekuuk ;g gS fd fo}ku v/khuLFk U;k;ky; }kjk foyEc ls izLrqr ifjokn o foyEc dks {kek djus gsrq izLrqr izkFkZuk i= o mlds 'kiFk i= ij fo'okl djrs gq, ifjokn dks dkykof/k esa ekurs gq, ;kphx.k ds fo#) izlaKku fy;k gSA lqlaxr dkykof/k esa dfFkr lq'khy xqIrk chekj ugha Fkk] vfirq mlds }kjk vU;= tkdj lqlaxr dkykof/k esa esa foØ; foys[k iath;u iathÑr djok;k x;k gS] ;g rF; igyh ckj ;kphx.k dh vksj ls bl U;k;ky; ds le{k j[kk x;k gSA fuxjkuh U;k;ky; ds le{k bl rF; dks ;kphx.k dh vksj ls ugha j[kk x;k gSA vr% ;g rF; fd lqlaxr dkykof/k esa dfFkr lq'khy xqIrk chekj ugha Fkk] ;g rdZ ;kphx.k dks dksbZ ykHk ugha igqWpkrk gSA bu leLFk rF;ksa ,oa ifjfLFkfr;ksa dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, bl U;k;ky; dk ;g ekuuk gS fd fo}ku v/khuLFk U;k;ky; ikfjr izlaKku vkns'k fnukad 06-04-2016 esa o fo}ku fuxjkuh U;k;ky; }kjk ikfjr vkyksP; vkns'k fnukad 25-04-2018 esa ge dksbZ =qfV gksuk ugha ikrs gSaA vr% ;kphx.k dh vksj ls lafLFkr ;kfpdk Lohdkj fd;s tkus ;ksX; izrhr ugha gksrh gSA

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10fu"d"kZr% ;kphx.k dh vksj ls lafLFkr ;kfpdk esa dksbZ lkj ugha gksus ds dkj.k mDr ;kfpdk vLohdkj dj [kkfjt dh tkrh gSA

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11LFkxu izkFkZuk i= o vU; lHkh yafcr izkFkZuk i=ksa dks Hkh mijksDrkuqlkj [kkfjt fd;k tkrk gSA

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(ASHUTOSH KUMAR),J

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LOKESH RAJ /48

Ms Natani Rolling Mill Pvt. Ltd. and Anr. v. Ms Skyway Industrial Estate Company

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