Order 6

Order Details: COPY OF JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS
Pdf Text: 29 CC NI ACT 3520/2023 SATISH KUMAR Vs. RAVINDER SINGH /0 (Preet Vihar)
20.08.2024
Matters are taken up through hybrid mode.
Present: Sh. Sidhant Dhingra, Ld counsel for complainant with complainant.
Matter is at the stage of consideration.
Copy of registration certificate of the complainant firm, bank certificate issued by the
complainant bank and Copy of GST document of proposed accused filed on behalf of the complainant.
Taken on record. Perused. As per the registration certificate & bank certificate, the complainant maintains
his bank account at ICICI Bank, Preet Vihar Branch which falls in the territorial jurisdiction of the
undersigned. As per the GST document of proposed accused, proposed accused namely Sh. Ravinder Singh
is the proprietor of M/s Bajrang Traders upon whose account, cheque in question is drawn.In view thereof,
examination of complainant's bank witness is dispensed with.
Record of the file perused. All the statutory requirements under NI Act are complied with.
After perusal of the entire record, this Court is of the considered opinion that prima facie case punishable u/s
138 of NI Act is made out against the accused. I, therefore, take cognizance of the said offence.
Arguments heard on the point of summoning. Following the law laid down in A. C. Narayanan Vs.
State of Maharashtra & Anr. (2014) 11 SCC 790, complaint, affidavit of evidence and documents
considered. In view of complaint; documents produced with respect to return of cheque on dishonourment
and service of legal demand notice; and verification in the form of affidavit of evidence, there are sufficient
grounds for proceeding further against accused for offence punishable under Section 138 NI Act.
Let summons be issued to the accused on filing of PF/RC/AD/ speed post, returnable on next date.
Complainant is directed to file PF and take steps within one month including providing copy(ies) of
complaint and related documents. Ahlmad is directed to issue the summons only after ensuring that the same
has been done. The complainant is also apprised of the fact that at the time of filing first PF, he is required to
fill the mandatory NI Act Complaint Meta Data.
Service be also effected on the email, WhatsApp message(s) and text message of accused person(s),
as provided by the complainant and further subject to filing of report of service.
As per the guidelines laid down in the case titled as Damodar S. Prabhu Vs. Sayed Babalal H,
(2010) 5 SCC 663, the accused is at liberty to file an application for compounding of the offence on the first
or second date of hearing itself without imposition of cost. However, failure to do the same and seeking
compounding at a later stage will entail a cost of 10% of the cheque amount. Same be mentioned on the
summons.
Put up for appearance of accused, grant of bail and framing of notice under section 251
Cr.P.C. on 28.01.2025.
(Pooja Yadav)
Judicial Magistrate-1st Class, NI Act
East/KKD Courts/Delhi/20.08.2024
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