DEVASHISH BHARDWAJ & MUKHOPADHYAYA vs STATE

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment Reserved on: 06.04.2026 Judgment pronounced on: 16.04.2026 CRL.A. 850/2004 DEVASHISH BHARDWAJ & MUKHOPADHYAYA.....Appellant Through: None. versus STATE .....Respondent Through: None. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE CHANDRASEKHARAN SUDHA JUDGMENT CHANDRASEKHARAN SUDHA, J. 1. This jail appeal under Section 383 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (the Cr.P.C.) has been filed by accused no. 2 (A2) in C.C. No. 174/2002, C.C. No. 175/2002, C.C. No. 229/2002, C.C. No. 230/2002, C.C. No. 310/2002 and C.C. No. 311/2002 on the file of the Court of the Additional Sessions Judge, Patiala House Courts, New Delhi challenging the conviction entered and sentence passed against him for the offence punishable CRL.A. 850/2004 2. PW1, the complainant, filed a complaint alleging the commission of the offence punishable under Section 138 of the NI Act before the Metropolitan Magistrate, Delhi. On going through the trial records, I find order dated 05.04.2002 of the Magistrate, which reads thus:- “Vide order dated 21.3.2002 bearing No. 336/Gaz/VI.E.2(a)/Misc the case stands transferred to the Court of Shri C.K. Chaturvedi Ld. A.S.J. Parties to appear th