Rajeev Saxena vs. State Nct Of Delhi
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24 Jul 2024
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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
- CRL.M.C. 5635/2024 & CRL.M.A. 21507/2024
RAJEEV SAXENA .....Petitioner
Through: Mr. Vaibhav Sethi, Ms. Priya Pathania, Ms. Roma Bedi, Advocates.
versus
STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Shoaib Haider, APP for the State
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD
O R D E R % 26.07.2024
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The Petitioner has approached this Court for quashing the Criminal Complaint bearing No.1036/2021 filed against the Petitioner.
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The contention of the Petitioner is that the cheque has been issued by the Company. It is stated that the company has not been made accused in the complaint and the Petitioner in his capacity of Director of the company alone cannot be made an accused and he cannot be held vicariously liable for the offence committed by the company without the company being made accused in the complaint.
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- Issue notice.
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- Learned APP appearing for the State accepts notice.
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On payment of process fee, let notice be issued to Respondent No.2 through all permissible modes, including Dasti.
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Since the Petitioner has been able to make out a prima facie case in his favour, this Court is inclined to grant stay on further proceedings in
Criminal Complaint bearing No.1036/2021.
- List on 06.11.2024.
SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD, J
JULY 26, 2024 S. Zakir