ROHIT SINGH vs ANIL KUMAR PODDAR

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$~5 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 18.02.2025 + RFA 311/2022 ROHIT SINGH .....Appellant Through: Mr. Sandeep Singh, Advocate versus ANIL KUMAR PODDAR .....Respondent Through: Mr. Vinod Kumar, Advocate CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA J U D G M E N T (ORAL) 1. The appellant has assailed judgment and decree dated 06.04.2022, passed by the learned Additional District Judge, East District, Karkardooma Courts, Delhi, in the suit filed by the present respondent under Order XXXVII CPC. By way of the impugned judgment, the learned Trial Court dismissed the application of the appellant seeking leave to defend the suit. 2. At their request, I have heard final arguments advanced by learned counsel for both sides and examined the record. 3. Briefly stated, circumstances leading to the present appeal are as follows. RFA 311/2022 Page 1 of 7 pages GIRISH Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI, ou=DELHI HIGH COURT, 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afec45569af3962c6fb 4835d435f97626cacca, postalCode=110003, st=DELHI, KATHPALIA serialNumber=D3E86796451EC45C07B5D15570996B40F80C BD2EEE60402C487965FF801E26FA, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2025.02.18 17:27:28 -08'00' Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:NEETU N NAIR Signing Date:18.02.2025 18:20:19 3.1 The present respondent filed a summary suit for recovery of Rs.14,04,000/- against the appellant, pleading that being tourist guide by profession, he was introduced with the appellant by their common friend; that the appellant allured him to invest money in some profitable venture, so he paid a total sum of Rs.14,04,000/- to the appellant in multiple installments during the period from 16.01.2013 to 27.01.2014; that thereafter, the appellant started avoiding him as regards the sa