M/S Ip Jewellers Pvt. Ltd. v. Kashi Nath Kailash Nath Sarraf & ORS.

$~126 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 273/2026 M/S IP JEWELLERS PVT. LTD.

.....Petitioner Through:

Mr. Ashish K. Singh, Mr. Akaash Nandwani and Mr.

Abhishrut Singh, Advocates versus KASHI NATH KAILASH NATH SARRAF & ORS.

.....Respondents Through:

Appearance not given

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRATEEK JALAN

O R D E R

% 13.01.2026 CRL.M.As. 1016-1017/2026 (for exemption) Exemption allowed, subject to all just exceptions. The applications stand disposed of.

CRL.M.C. 273/2026 1.

The petitioner herein is the complainant in Complaint Case No.1538/2020, pending before the Judicial Magistrate First Class (NI Act), Central District, Tis Hazari Courts, New Delhi. By way of this petition, the petitioner seeks a direction to the learned Magistrate to conclude the trial in an expeditious / time-bound manner. 2.

Mr. Ashish K. Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that, although the learned Magistrate has directed time and again that no adjournments would be granted to the accused, adjournments have CRL.M.C. 273/2026 Page 1 of 2 The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 16/01/2026 at 12:47:34

nonetheless, been granted. He draws my attention to the orders dated 20.05.2025, 21.08.2025, and 12.12.2025, in this regard. 3.

It is also submitted that although the arguments on the petitioner's application under Section 143A of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, were concluded on 25.02.2025, necessary orders have not yet been passed.

4.

After some arguments, Mr. Singh submits that the petitioner may be permitted to approach the learned Magistrate for expeditious disposal of the proceedings. In view of the fact that the learned Magistrate has already directed that no further adjournment should be granted to either party, such a request is accepted.

5.

Accordingly, the petition is disposed of, leaving it open to the petitioner to approach the learned Magistrate for the aforesaid purpose, and without prejudice to the rights of the petitioner to move this Court again, if the necessity arises.

6.

The petition stands disposed of with liberty as aforesaid. PRATEEK JALAN, J JANUARY 13, 2026 dy/KA/ CRL.M.C. 273/2026 Page 2 of 2 The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 16/01/2026 at 12:47:34