Jyoti Siwach vs State & Ors.

ik-8179398 Delhi High Court 12 December 2024 • 21 min read

Judges (1)

Counsel (6)

Aayush Sai Counsel Respondent H.C. Suri Counsel Petitioner Payal Agrawal Counsel Petitioner Sonal Anand Counsel Respondent Surbhi Singh Counsel Respondent Yudhvir Singh Chauhan Counsel Respondent

Parties (4)

Siwach Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. Respondent State Respondent Jyoti Siwach Petitioner Praveen Bharadwaj Respondent

Case Significance

Jyoti Siwach vs State & Ors. is a Delhi High Court decision dated December 12, 2024 (citation: ik-8179398). The petitioner sought quashing of a complaint and summoning order under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act for dishonour of a cheque of Rs 25 lakh, arguing she was not liable as a director. The Court found that the Metropolitan Magistrate had rightly issued summons after being satisfied that a prima facie case existed under Section 138, as payment was not made despite the statutory demand notice. The petition was dismissed. The case was heard by Justice Chandra Dhari Singh. Counsel appearing: Aayush Sai (counsel for respondent), H.C. Suri (counsel for petitioner), Payal Agrawal (counsel for petitioner), Sonal Anand (counsel for respondent), Surbhi Singh (counsel for respondent), Yudhvir Singh Chauhan (counsel for respondent).

Summary

The petitioner sought quashing of a complaint and summoning order under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act for dishonour of a cheque of Rs 25 lakh, arguing she was not liable as a director. The Court found that the Metropolitan Magistrate had rightly issued summons after being satisfied that a prima facie case existed under Section 138, as payment was not made despite the statutory demand notice. The petition was dismissed.

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