Interim Order 1

Order Details: COPY OF JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS
Pdf Text: 81 CC NI ACT - 5362-2024
Signature Global India Limited Vs. Dhanindra And Sons Construction Pvt Ltd
03.09.2024
Proceedings conducted through video conferencing via Cisco Webex
App.
Present: Sh. Amit Bajaj, Ld. Counsel for complainant.
Ld. Counsel for complainant submits that he has moved an application
for substitution of AR for the complainant along with authority letter as well as
evidence by way of affidavit on the email id of the Court. Heard on the said
application. Record Perused.
Ld. Counsel for complainant submits that Ms. Akrishi previous AR for
the Complainant has been changed and now Sh. Sudhir Kumar Chaudhary be allowed
to represent the complainant. Sh. Sudhir Kumar Chaudhary is so allowed to represent
the complainant. Authority letter as well as evidence by way of affidavit is taken on
record. Accordingly, application is disposed off.
COGNIZANCE AND SUMMONING ORDER
1. I have perused the complaint, Authorization in favour of the AR of the
complainant, pre-summoning evidence by way of affidavit of the AR of the
complainant and the documents relied upon by the complainant. The present
complaint has been filed within the limitation/extended period of limitation (In Re
Cognizance for Extension of Limitation dated 08.03.2021 (Suo Moto Writ Petition
(Civil) No.3/2020 and miscellaneous application No. 665/2021) and is within the
jurisdiction of this Court. The complaint and the original documents have been
(Shivam Gupta)
Judicial Magistrate First Class
(NI Act) Digital Court-02
PHC, New Delhi
03.09.2024
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submitted to the Ahlmad for safe custody. The documents have been identified today
in accordance with the pre-summoning evidence by way of affidavit.
2. In light of the decision of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in A.C. Narayanan
v. State of Maharashtra & Anr. (2014) 11 SCC 790, Full Bench, examination of the
complainant upon oath for issuance of process is a matter of discretion of the
Magistrate. In the considered opinion of this Court, there is no need to examine the
complainant for the purpose of issuance of process. There is sufficient material before
this Court to proceed against the accused. I hereby take cognizance of the offence
under Section 138 of the NI Act.
3. Accordingly, issue summons to Accused no. 1 Dhanindra And Sons
Construction Pvt Ltd for being the drawer, Accused no. 2 Mr. Prabhat Kumar for
being the director of accused no. 1 and signatory to the impugned cheque(s) and
Accused no. 3 Ms. Tanu Prabha for being the director of accused no. 1 and being
involved in day to day affairs of accused no. 1 and Accused no. 4 Mr. Pranav Kumar,
for being the director of accused no. 1 and being involved in day to day affairs of
accused no. 1. The summons are to be sent upon filing of PF/RC within one month
from today, returnable on 18.12.2024. The complainant is directed to file metadata
form before filing of PF. The process server is directed to serve the summons by way
of affixation, if premises are found locked or same could not be served personally or
on any adult male member. To expedite service, the complainant is at liberty to serve
the summons through speed post/approved courier, subject to filing internet generated
tracking report of service on the next date of hearing. The complainant may also send
summons through email and WhatsApp to the accused and file the requisite affidavit
of service along with Certificate u/S 65B Evidence Act on the next date of hearing.
4. As per the guidelines laid down in Damodar S Prabhu Vs. Sayed Baba
Lal H, AIR 2010 (SC) 1907, Ahlmad is directed to make a mention on the summons
(Shivam Gupta)
Judicial Magistrate First Class
(NI Act) Digital Court-02
PHC, New Delhi
03.09.2024
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issued against the accused (by adding separate sheet, if required) that “accused can
make a application for compounding of the offence at the first and second hearing of
the case and if such an application is made, compounding may be allowed by the
court without imposing any costs on the accused”.
5. The Ahlmad is directed to mention the official email id of the Court, the
URL link as well as the permanent meeting number of video conferencing through
CISCO Webex platform, on the form for issuance of summons. Complainant is
directed to file PF and provide copies of the complaint and other necessary
documents, within one month from today, failing which the complaint may be
dismissed under Section 204(4), CrPC.
6. Renotify for appearance of the accused/furnishing of bail bonds/
consideration on Notice under Section 251, CrPC on 18.12.2024.
7. The summons must accompany the copy of the complaint along with
other supporting documents and the complainant will file the proof of the copy being
supplied to the accused before this court on the NDOH.
(Shivam Gupta)
Judicial Magistrate First Class
(NI Act) Digital Court-02
PHC, New Delhi
03.09.2024
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