SH RAMAN GAMBHIR vs STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR.

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$~21 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 09thApril, 2026 + CRL.M.C. 142/2023&CRL.M.A. 592/2023 SH RAMAN GAMBHIR .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Swadha Gupta with Mr. Abhishek Ranjan, Advocates along with petitioner. versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondent Through: Mr. Raj Kumar, APP. Mr. Yash Singhal, Advocate for R-2. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN J U D G M E N T (oral) 1. Applicant herein was held guilty for committing offence under Section 138 of Negotiable instruments Act, 1881. There were two more accused i.e. his father and M/s Kesar Communications (P) Ltd. (the Company) and they, too, were convicted. 2. Learned Trial Court sentenced the applicant and his father to the imprisonment till rising of the Court and burdened all three accused with fine of Rs. 2,50,000/- each. 3. The abovesaid order was challenged by convicts. Separate appeal was filed by complainant on the point of inadequacy of sentence. Both the appeals were disposed of by common judgment dated 09.05.2019. Though, the conviction was upheld, the fine amount was enhanced to Rs. 5,00,000/-, besides interest @ 6% per annum. 4. The abovesaid order was not, further, assailed by either of the sides and, when the fine amount was not paid, the learned Trial Court took up the matter and has issued coercive process. It is in the abovesaid backdrop that the petitioner has filed the present petition. Signature Not Verified Signed By:SONIA CRL.M.C. 142/2023 1 THAPLIYAL Signing Date:13.04.2026 10:23:08 5. When the present matter was taken up on 10.01.2023, the non-bailable warrants issued pursuant to order dated 22.10.2022 against the applicant herein, were directed to be stayed. 6. It is also noticed that there was a direction to the petitioner to deposit the entire sum of