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Pdf Text: 29 CC NI ACT / 29889/2025 Hindustan Media Venture Limited Vs.
AMREISH NATH /0 (Connaught Place)
03.07.2026
(Hybrid Proceedings)
Present: Sh. Amit Bajaj, Ld. Counsel for the complainant
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. The case was efiled on 27.05.2025.
Complaint perused. Documents perused.
I have perused the complaint, the evidence by way of affidavit 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.
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.
Conti….2/
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Perusal of the record shows that the accused is a proprietorship
firm. Let the proprietor of the firm be summoned for the NDOH. 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 30 days, returnable 20.01.2027.
Complainant is directed to file tracking report and affidavit of
service on NDOH.
(Aridaman Singh Cheema)
JMFC-03/New Delhi District
Patiala House Courts/03.07.2026
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