Balraj Sakhuja v. Pradeep Saxena & Ors.

Delhi High Court · 05 Nov 2019 · 2019:DHC:5741
Brijesh Sethi
TR.P.(CRL.) 58/2019
2019:DHC:5741
criminal appeal_allowed

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The Delhi High Court allowed the transfer of a criminal complaint to the appropriate district court based on territorial jurisdiction before the accused were summoned.

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TR.P.(CRL.) 58/2019
HIGH COURT OF DELHI
Date of Decision: November 05, 2019
TR.P.(CRL.) 58/2019
BALRAJ SAKHUJA ..... Petitioner
Through: Mr. Atul Aggarwal, Advocate
VERSUS
PRADEEP SAXENA & ORS. ..... Respondents
Through: Mr. Abhinav Bhatia, Advocate for respondent No. 7
Mr. Kushagra Kumar, Advocate for respondent No.13
Mr. Awnish Kumar, Advocate for respondent No.14
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BRIJESH SETHI
JUDGMENT
BRIJESH SETHI, J (oral)
Vide this petition, transfer of complaint bearing CT No.
625546/2016, titled as Balraj Sakhuja Vs. Pradeep Saxena & Ors., pending in the court of learned Metropolitan Magistrate, District South
East, Saket Courts, New Delhi is sought to South District.
Learned counsel for petitioner submits that respondents are yet to be summoned and the case is pending at the stage of summoning of the accused and that the complaint in question pertains to police station
Greater Kailash, New Delhi which falls under the jurisdiction of District
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South.
Heard. Allowed.
Let the complaint in question be placed before the District and
Sessions Judge, District South, Saket Courts, New Delhi for transfer to competent court. Let the complainant appear before learned District and
Sessions Judge, District South, Saket on 25th November, 2019 for further proceedings.
The petition stands disposed of with aforesaid directions.
(BRIJESH SETHI)
JUDGE
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