Interim Order 2

Order Details: COPY OF ORDER
Pdf Text: Dhruv Verma v. Phoenix ARC Pvt. Ltd.
CNR No.: DLCT01-015133-2025
Crl. Appeal No. 479/2025
16.10.2025
Present : Mr. Praveer Singh, Ld. Counsel for the appellant.
The appellant is present.
The present appeal has been preferred against
judgment dated 12.06.2025 of Ld. JMFC-04 (NI Act), convicting
inter alia the appellant for the offence under Section 138 NI Act
and the consequent order of sentence dated 01.09.2025, directing
the appellant/convict to pay a fine of Rs.1,20,00,000/- to be paid
to the respondent as compensation, in default of payment of
which the appellant was directed to undergo simple
imprisonment for a period of two months.
Ld. Counsel for the appellant has briefly apprised
this Court of the facts of the case and grounds of challenge. It is
submitted by Ld. Counsel for the appellant that the present
appeal has been filed within the statutory prescribed period of
limitation and that he would placed on record,
e-filing receipt in
this regard. Let the same be done, as prayed for on or before the
next date of hearing.
Further, Ld. Counsel for the appellant has submitted
that he has also moved an application for waiver of 20% of the
fine amount.
Arguments heard. Record perused.
Issue notice of the appeal and the applications
annexed therewith to the respondent on PF, through registered
post, approved courier, Whatsapp and e-mail, including
dasti
mode, for the next date of hearing.
Contd..2/-
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For the reasons stated under the appellant’s
application under Section 389 Cr.P.C./Section 430 BNSS,
submissions made by the Ld. Counsel for the appellant and the
grounds under the present appeal, demonstrating a
prima facie
case, the operation of impugned order of sentence is suspended
till the next date of hearing, on the appellant depositing 20% of
the fine amount, as directed under the said impugned order in the
name of this Court (Additional Sessions Judge-03, Central, Tis
Hazari Courts, Delhi) as well as on furnishing personal bond in
the sum of Rs. 15,000/- along with one surety in the like amount
to the satisfaction of the Ld. Trial Court/Ld. JMFC/Ld. Duty
JMFC within a period of seven days from today
In the interest of justice, list for further proceedings
on 10.12.2025.
A copy of this order be given
dasti to Ld Counsel
for the appellant.
A copy of this order be also sent to the Ld. Trial
Court for information purposes.
TCR be requisitioned two days, prior to the next
date of hearing.
Abhishek Goyal
ASJ-03, Central District,
Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi
16.10.2025
It is 11:25 a.m.
Ld. Counsel for the appellant has placed on record
e-filing receipt against the proof of filing of the present appeal on
29.09.2025. Same is taken on record.
Abhishek Goyal
ASJ-03, Central District,
Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi
16.10.2025
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