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Order Details: COPY OF JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS
Pdf Text: 71 Cc Ni Act / 10516/2025
The Delhi Safe Deposit Co Ltd Vs. Sanjay Taneja Proprietor Of
Taneja Paints And Hardware Store
76 Cc Ni Act / 10522/2025
The Delhi Safe Deposit Co Ltd Vs. Sanjay Taneja Proprietor Of
Taneja Paints And Hardware Store
01.09.2026
Present : Sh. Vivek Bhagat, Ld. counsel for complainant along-
with AR of the complainant.
Physical file submitted.
An application for substitution of AR of the
complainant moved by Ld. Counsel alongwith a certified copy of
board resolution passed. Heard. Documents perused. Application is
allowed. Let Sh. Manish Pandey be substituted as the new AR of the
complainant company and all the other previous ARs be relieved as
AR.
This complaint is filed U/s. 138 of NI Act. It is alleged
in the complaint that the accused had issued cheque in favour of
complainant in discharge of his liability. On presentation, the cheque
was returned dishonored. Thereafter, the complainant made the
demand for the payment of the cheque amount by giving the
statutory notice. The accused failed to make the payment within the
prescribed period of 15 days from the receipt of the demand notice.
Complaint perused. Documents perused.
I have perused the complaint, copy of authority letter in
favour of AR of the complainant, the 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 period
of limitation and within the jurisdiction of this Court. The original
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documents have been exhibited in accordance with the pre
summoning evidence by way of affidavit and the affidavit of
evidence is Ex.CW-1/A.
As per the judgment of Hon'ble Supreme Court in A.C.
Narayanan Vs. State of Maharashtra and Anr. 2014 11 SCC 790
the 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 complaint 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 U/s. 138 of N.I. Act.
Perusal of the record shows that the accused is the
proprietor. The cheque also bears the signatures of the accused. Let
summons be issued to accused at the given address(es) through all
permitted modes including dasti on filing of PF within 180 days,
returnable on 27.10.2027.
Complainant is directed to file tracking report and
affidavit of service on NDOH.
(Siddhant Kumar)
JMFC (NI Act)-05/PHC/NDD
01.09.2026
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