27,28 &.29 $-* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.L.P. 95l20lQ PNL{S METALS ..... Petitioner Through Mr. Arun K. Yadav, Advocate VETSUS S S ENGINEERING Through None. ..... Respondent AND + CRL.L.P. 9612010 PARAS METALS ..... Petitioner Through Mr. Arun K. Yadav, Advocate VETSUS S S ENGINEERING Through None. ANI) ..... Respondent + CRL.L.P. 94/2010 PARAS METALS ..... Petitioner Through Versus Mr. Arun K. Yadav, Advocate S S ENGINEERING ..... ResPondent Through None. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MUKTA GUPTA ORDER 01.09.2011 Crl. M.A. Nos. /2011. /20L1, & /2011(To be numbered) For the reasons stated in the applications, the delay in filing the fresh address of the Respondent is condoned. Applications stand disposed of. Crl. L.P. Nos.94,95 &9612010 page lof 4 o Signing Date:13.08.2024 17:08:35 Certify that the digital and physical file have been compared and the digital data is as per the physical file and no page is missing. Signature Not Verified Crl. L.P. Nos.94120L0" 95/20L0 & 96/20L0 Despite service, none is present on behalf of the Respondent. Learned counsel for the Petitioner states that the learned Trial Court has erroneously passed the order dated 18ft January, 2010 dismissing tF. complaint of the Petitioner. The reason for dismissal that despite sufficient time provided to the complainant neither the names of the signatory nor the proprietor of the accused firm is placed on record, though the counsel for the Petitioner was present on the said date, is contrary to facts and law. For the reasons stated in the petition, the leave to appeal is granted. Leave to appeal petitions stand disposed of. crl. Appeal NosJX-60u/" 2011 & /2011 (To be numbered) Registry to number the Appeals. The Petitioner had filed complaints under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 against the Respondent. During the pendency of the complaint the Complainant was regularly appearing before the Court. On 6th July, 2OO9 the learned counsel for the complainant was present when the learned trial court directed the Appellant to furnish the name of the Managing Director/Proprietor of concerned firm/signatory of the cheque and the case was fixed for 5th November,2009. On that day the Crl. L.P. Nos. 94, 95 & 96/2010 page? of 4 1 time was sought by the Complainant for compliance of the order dated 6ft July, 2009 and the matter was fixed for 18th January, 2010. On 18ft January, 2010 learned trial court at 2:00 p.m. dismissed the complaint of the Appellant for non-prosecution observing that dasti sufitmons were taken by the Complainant which were not placed on record. Sufficient time had been provided to the Complainant. Neither the name of signatory nor the proprietor of the accused firm is placed on file and dismissed the said complaints. It is contended that the complaint was dismissed when the matter was listed only for further proceedings. On the previous date there was no order for issue of process and the matter was adjoumed only for furnishing the details of the proprietor/signatory of the Respondent. The court had thus not applied its judicial mind while dismissing the said complaints. From the perusal of record, it is apparent that the counsel for the Appellant was present before the learned trial court when the complaints were dismissed for non-prosecution. The only reason stated for dismissal of the complaints was non-submission of the name of the proprietor/signatory of the accused firm. The Appellant and his counsel have been following the present case since 2007 diligently and carefully, thus further opportunity Crl. L.P. Nos.94,95 & 96/2010 page3 of4 lo could have been granted by the learned trial court. Even in the present leave to appeal petitions notice could be served to Respondents through SHO only. In the facts of the case, the appeals are allowed, subject to costs of {10,0004 each to be paid to the Delhi Legal Services Authority within four weeks. The order dated 18th January, 2010 dismissing the Complaint Case Nos. 908/1, 9091I &9I0n is set aside. The complaints are restored to their original position. Appeals stand disposed of. The parties will appear before the learned trial Court on 14th October, 20tt. fuM/fyL- MUKTA GUPTA,J SEPTEMBER 01,2011 rdkt Crl. L.P. Nos.94,95 &9612010 page4 of4