HARKIRAT SINGH SODHI vs STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Reserved on: February 18, 2025 Pronounced on: May 23, 2025 + CRL.M.C. 327/2017, CRL.M.A. 3139/2017, CRL.M.A. 138/2019, CRL.M.A. 37732/2024 & CRL.M.A.1434/2017 HARKIRAT SINGH SODHI S/O MR. M. S. SODHI, R/o 210-A, GOLF LINKS, NEW DELHI-110003 .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Lalit Gupta, Mr. Suyash & Mr.Rajat Asija, Advocates Versus 1. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI THROUGH SHO, PS DARYA GANG DELHI-110002 2. MRS. AMITA GANDOAK, W/O MR. RAVINDER GANDOAK, R/O M-77, GREATER KAILASH-1, NEW DELHI-110048 3. THE SUB-REGISTRAR ASAF ALI ROAD, NEW DELHI .....Respondents Through: Mr. Nawal Kishore Jha, Ld. APP for the State CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA J U D G M E N T Signature Not Verified Signed By:VIKAS ARORA CRL.M.C. 327/2017 Page 1 of 9 Signing Date:23.05.2025 21:54:03 NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA, J. 1. Petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (hereinafter referred to as “Cr.P.C.”) read with Article 227 of Constitution of India has been filed by the Petitioner, Harkirat Singh Sodhi, against the Order dated 21.01.2017 of the Ld. Additional Session Judge, Special Judge, whereby the Order dated 01.07.2016 passed by the Ld. Metropolitan Magistrate, dismissing the Application under Section 156(3) Cr.P.C. of the Respondent No.2, has been set aside, and directions have been given for Registration of FIR against the Petitioner, Harkirat Singh Sodhi. 2. Briefly stated, a Complaint under Section 200 Cr.P.C. dated 05.08.2014 was filed by Respondent No.2, Amita Gandaok, wherein she asserted that her mother, Late Sardarni Surinder Kaur Sodhi had died on 31.12.2013, leaving behind her hand written last Will and Testament dated 07.09.2004 as per which the House bearing No. 210A, Golf Links, New Delhi was bequeathed equally t