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CRL.L.P.537/2017
HEMANTDANDONA Petitioner Represented by: Mr. Piyush Chhabra, Ms. Priyanka Tiwary and Mr. Saurabb Mishra,Advocates.
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JUDGMENT
1. After perusing the trial court!rejc^ptd, this Court deems it fit to grant the leave to appeal petition.
2. Leave to appeal petitiotfIsijdiM^edsofl>-"-'x, 'm 111 v: >>, A'!,; l.'RI"'. t'. ^ CRL.A. ^/2018(Registry to numberthe appeal) CRL.A. ^/2018(Registiy^to number.jthe appeal) CRL.A.. 72018(Registiy¥b%umb'erthe appeal) CRL.A. I 72018(Registry to numberthe appeal)
1. Admit.
2. Ashok Dandona had filed four complaint cases no. 996701715, 994701715, 99571715 and 997701715 under Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (in short 'NT Act') alleging that in discharge of liability arising out ofsupply ofraw materials, goods,plastic dana supplied CRL.L.P.537/2017andConn,matters Page2of[4] s fL^ by him to Naveen Bareja,Naveen Bareja issued four chequestotaling to Rs. 15,01,742/-, being cheque bearing no. 995507 dated 25th May,2013 for a sum ofRs.3,02,742/-,cheque no.995511 dated 30th May,2013 for a sum of Rs.4,00,000/-, cheque no. 995512 dated 30th May, 2013 for a sum of Rs.4,00,000/- and cheque no. 995513 dated 30th May,2013 for a sum of Rs.4,00,000/- all drawn on ICICI Bank,New Friends Colony Branch,New Delhi. Aforesaid cheques on presentation were returned unpaid vide memos tVi ' ' ' ' dated 30 July, 2013 with remarks 'Funds.Insufficient'. Ashok Dandona issued a legal notice dated 12^ Au§ust,_,=2013 through registered post but Naveen Barejafailed to mak?.the:paymen|/:H^^ the complaints.
3. Aforesaid complaint non prbspcution by the learned Metropolitan Magistrdfe appearance ofthe complainant,''i?: r,"V j learned Metropolitan MagistrqtQ vide'ordeFdated 3 May, 2017 for non B'iilthi.
4. Ashok Dandona passed awdy ^^.pril, 2017. Hemant Dandona was impleaded as the legal h^"D|®^j»3Sg^^shok Dandona vide order of thisCourtdated27^Novemt^^io^S^
5. Itisthecaseoftheappltot^tj^i^feiAshokDandonacould not appear on May,2016 due to inadvertence ofcounsel ofLate Shri Ashok Dandona.Thereafter,on 1i?^vNoye^er,2^6f^ugh the counselfor Late Shri Ashok Dandona appeared, however, by that time, the complaint were already taken up and the Learned Metropolitan Magistrate listed the complaints for 3*^^ May, 2017. However, since Late Shri Ashok Dandona rd i passed away on 27^^ April, 2017, none could appear on his behalf on 3 / May,2017and thus,the complaints were dismissedfornon prosecution.
6. For the documents placed on record,this Court is ofthe opinion that sufficient cause has been shown by the appellant for non-appearance before CRL.L.P.537/2017and Conn,matters /> thelearned TrialCourton 3*^*^ May,2017andthetwo dates priorthereto.
7. The impugned judgments dated 3"* May, 2017 dismissing the complaint cases in default under Section 256 Cr.P.C.are set aside.
8. Appeals are disposed of. Trial CourtRecords be sent back.
9. Parties are directed to appear before the learned Trial Court on 28th May,2018.
10. Order dasti. <r APRIL 25,2018 'vn' (MjjKTA GUPTA) iuuG^ CRL.L.P.537/2017and Conn,matters Page4of[4]