Dinesh Kumar Pandey vs M/S Singh Finlease Pvt. Ltd. & Anr

ik-157515147 Delhi High Court 25 December 2025 • 20 min read

Judges (1)

Counsel (8)

Harish Nadda Counsel Respondent Kumar Shashank Counsel Respondent Srishty Kaul Counsel Respondent Sumit Chauhan Counsel Petitioner Sushant Kumar Counsel Petitioner Swati Kwatra Counsel Respondent Vikalp Singh Counsel Respondent Virat K. Anand Counsel Respondent

Parties (2)

Singh Finlease Pvt. Ltd. Respondent Dinesh Kumar Pandey Petitioner

Case Significance

Dinesh Kumar Pandey vs M/S Singh Finlease Pvt. Ltd. & Anr is a Delhi High Court decision dated December 25, 2025 (citation: ik-157515147). The petitioner, a director and cheque signatory of companies that had borrowed from Singh Finlease, sought quashing of multiple NI Act Section 138 complaints and summoning orders under Section 528 BNSS, arguing he had resigned before the cheques were dishonoured. The Delhi High Court dismissed the petitions, holding that the complaints disclosed the basic ingredients of Section 138 read with Section 141 NI Act and the defence of resignation was a factual matter to be tested at trial. The case was heard by Justice Sanjeev Narula.

Summary

The petitioner, a director and cheque signatory of companies that had borrowed from Singh Finlease, sought quashing of multiple NI Act Section 138 complaints and summoning orders under Section 528 BNSS, arguing he had resigned before the cheques were dishonoured. The Delhi High Court dismissed the petitions, holding that the complaints disclosed the basic ingredients of Section 138 read with Section 141 NI Act and the defence of resignation was a factual matter to be tested at trial.

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