High Court of Crl
10 judgments
Bimla Devi v. State
The Delhi High Court allowed withdrawal of a criminal revision petition after the underlying FIR was quashed, dismissing the petition as withdrawn.
Anant Slinderam v. Saroj Gupta
The High Court quashed the complaint against a director who resigned before cheque dishonour, holding that vicarious liability under Section 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act applies only to persons in charge at the time of the offence.
A E P Sureshan v. State & Anr
The High Court quashed a complaint under the NDMC Act against a petitioner who was not employed by the company and was absent from India on the date of the alleged offence.
Ajay Talwar v. Prem Singh
The High Court dismissed the leave to appeal petition against acquittal under Section 138 NI Act due to inordinate delay without sufficient explanation, refusing to condone the delay.
AMITA CHANDOK & ANR. v. INTEC SECURITIES LTD.
The High Court held that guarantors of a loan are not criminally liable under Section 138 NI Act for dishonour of cheques issued by the principal debtor and quashed summons against them.
Jagdish Prasad v. State
The High Court allowed the petitioner to withdraw the criminal revision petition with leave, dismissing it as withdrawn while preserving the petitioner's right to raise defenses at trial.
Gurmit Singh & Ors v. State & Ors
The High Court quashed a criminal FIR arising from a civil tenancy dispute upon a voluntary settlement between parties, imposing costs on petitioners for misuse of legal process.
Prem Chand Gupta v. State
The Delhi High Court held that delay caused by the accused seeking frequent adjournments to engage legal aid counsel does not warrant directions for expeditious trial and directed the accused to cooperate for timely disposal.
Gopal Nnyn v. Anju Bala & Anr.
The High Court allowed the petitioner to withdraw the criminal revision petition after deposit of Rs. 25,000, dismissing the petition as withdrawn while reserving the right to challenge the order later.
Satpal Singh v. State
The High Court dismissed the petition seeking permission to travel abroad as withdrawn, granting liberty to file appropriate proceedings for exit visa and travel permission.