Mr. Praveen Gupta & ANR. v. State & ANR.

$~46, 47, 48 & 49 *

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ CRL.M.C. 90/2020 SH. UDAL SINGH .....Petitioner Through:

Mr. Vikas Gupta, Mr. Sahil Sharma and Mr. Ieshaan Gupta, Advocates.

versus STATE & ANR.

.....Respondents Through:

Ms. Richa Dhawan, APP for the State.

Mr.

Sameer Abhankar and Mr.

Aakash Thakur, Advocates.

$~47 + CRL.M.C. 437/2020, CRL.M.A. 1801/2020 (stay) MR. PRAVEEN GUPTA & ANR.

.....Petitioners Through:

Mr. Vikas Gupta, Mr. Sahil Sharma and Mr. Ieshaan Gupta, Advocates.

versus STATE & ANR.

.....Respondents Through:

Ms. Richa Dhawan, APP for the State.

Mr.

Sameer Abhankar and Mr.

Aakash Thakur, Advocates.

+ CRL.M.C. 442/2020, CRL.M.A. 1824/2020 (stay) MR. PRAVEEN GUPTA & ANR.

.....Petitioners Through:

Mr. Vikas Gupta, Mr. Sahil Sharma and Mr. Ieshaan Gupta, Advocates.

versus STATE & ANR.

.....Respondents Through:

Ms. Richa Dhawan, APP for the State.

Mr.

Sameer Abhankar and Mr.

Aakash Thakur, Advocates.

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+ CRL.M.C. 91/2020 SH. UDAL SINGH .....Petitioner Through:

Mr. Vikas Gupta, Mr. Sahil Sharma and Mr. Ieshaan Gupta, Advocates.

versus STATE & ANR.

.....Respondents Through:

Ms. Richa Dhawan, APP for the State.

Mr.

Sameer Abhankar and Mr.

Aakash Thakur, Advocates.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA

O R D E R

% 04.09.2024 CRL.M.A. 392/2020 (Exemption) in CRL.M.C. 90/2020 1.

Exemption allowed, subject to all just exceptions. 2.

The application stands disposed of.

CRL.M.C. 90/2020 & CRL.M.C. 91/2020, CRL.M.C. 437/2020 & CRL.M.C. 442/2020 3.

The Petitions under Section 482 CrPC have been filed on behalf of the petitioners to challenge the summoning order of learned Metropolitan Magistrate, Saket District Court (South), New Delhi, under Section 138 of the N.I. Act. This was the Order of 30.09.2019. The Petition suffers from delay and laches. Also, the petitioners have the alternative remedy to challenge it before the learned Sessions Court. The period during which the Petitions were pending in the Court, may be excluded, in accordance with law.

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4.

The Petitions are disposed of accordingly. The pending applications also stand disposed of.

NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA, J SEPTEMBER 4, 2024/RS The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.