DEVI SHARAN TYAGI vs RAJU MALHOTRA

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Reserved on: 24th March, 2025 Pronounced on: 30th April, 2025 CRL.A. 386/2025 DEVI SHARAN TYAGI .....Petitioner S/o Late Sh. Ram Chander Tyagi R/o A-2/19, Sector-4, Rohini, Delhi Through: Mr. Rishipal Singh, Mr. Pradeep Sharma and Mr. Ashu Singh, Advocates along with Petitioner in person. Versus RAJU MALHOTRA .....Respondent S/o Sh. R.K. Malhotra R/o A-3/57, Sector-4, Rohini, Delhi - 110085 Through: Mr. Shivek Trehan (DHCLSC) and Mr. Ishaan Kumar, Advocates. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA J U D G M E N T NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA, J. 1. Appeal has been filed under Section 378(1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 on behalf of the Appellant/Complainant, Devi Sharan Tyagi, against the Judgment dated 28.07.2020 vide which the learned M.M., Delhi, has acquitted the Respondent/Accused, Raju Malhotra in Complaint 1881. 2. Briefly stated, the Appellant/Complainant filed a Complaint under Section 138 N.I. Act alleging that in the first week of January, 2003, he gave a friendly loan of Rs. 2,05,000/- vide Cheque bearing no. 595711 dated 04.02.2003 drawn on ICICI BANK, Punjabi Bagh, Central Market, New Delhi-110026, for a period of