M/S Qureshi Mutton And Chicken Shop vs The State Nct Of Delhi & Anr
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Case Significance
M/S Qureshi Mutton And Chicken Shop vs The State Nct Of Delhi & Anr is a Delhi High Court decision dated December 2, 2025 (citation: ik-15073445). The petitioner, a meat shop, sought quashing of two summoning orders in Section 138 NI Act complaints for dishonoured cheques, claiming the cheques were issued as security deposits for a lease that was terminated. The court held that the defence of security deposit and lease termination raised factual controversies requiring trial, and the statutory presumptions under the NI Act could not be rebutted at the quashing stage. Both petitions under Section 482 CrPC were dismissed. The case was heard by Justice Amit Mahajan. Counsel appearing: Ashwani Kaushik (counsel for respondent), M. Niyazuddin (counsel for petitioner), M. Sufian Siddiqui (counsel for petitioner), Raj Kumar (counsel for respondent), Rakesh Bhugra (counsel for petitioner).
Summary
The petitioner, a meat shop, sought quashing of two summoning orders in Section 138 NI Act complaints for dishonoured cheques, claiming the cheques were issued as security deposits for a lease that was terminated. The court held that the defence of security deposit and lease termination raised factual controversies requiring trial, and the statutory presumptions under the NI Act could not be rebutted at the quashing stage. Both petitions under Section 482 CrPC were dismissed.
What was the outcome of M/S Qureshi Mutton And Chicken Shop vs The State Nct Of Delhi & Anr?
The petitioner, a meat shop, sought quashing of two summoning orders in Section 138 NI Act complaints for dishonoured cheques, claiming the cheques were issued as security deposits for a lease that wa...
Judgment
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