SURINDER KUMAR MAHAJAN vs SARDAR BALJIT SINGH & ANR.

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment Reserved on: 10.02.2026 Judgment pronounced on: 18.02.2026 + CRL.A. 645/2003 SURINDER KUMAR MAHAJAN .....Appellant Through: Mr. Uttam Datt, Sr. Advocate with Ms. Sonakshi Singh, Mr. Kumar Bhaskar and Mr. Naman Kumar, Advocates Versus SARDAR BALJIT SINGH & ANR. .....Respondents Through: None. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE CHANDRASEKHARAN SUDHA JUDGMENT CHANDRASEKHARAN SUDHA, J. 1. This appeal under Section 374 read with 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (the Cr.P.C.) has been filed by the accused in Complaint Case No.317/2002 on the file of the Additional Sessions Judge, Delhi, assailing the judgment dated 18.07.2003 as per which he has been convicted and sentenced for the offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Signature Not Verified CRL.A. 645/2003 Page 1 of 21 Signed By:KOMAL DHAWAN Signing Date:20.02.2026 15:38:14 Instruments Act, 1881(the N.I Act). 2. The respondent herein filed a complaint alleging the commission of the offences punishable under Section 138 of the NI Act before the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Delhi. On going through the trial records, I find order dated 11.04.2002 of the learned Magistrate which reads thus:- “Vide order/letter/reference F.3(4)/ADJ/19884-19884/1173 dt. 21.3.2002of Office of Ld. Distt. And Sessions Judge, Delhi, in pursuance to Delhi High Court letter No. 336/Gaz/VI.E.2(a)/Misc. dated 15.03.2002, the complaint is transferred to the Court of Ms. Deeps Sharma, Ld. Addl. Sessions Judge, Delhi. Party(ies) are directed to appear before the Court of Ms. Deepa Sharma, Addl Sessions Judge, Delhi, today. Sd. Metropolitan Magistrate, Delhi” 3. Letter no. 336/Gaz./VI.E.2(a)/Misc referred to reads: Signature Not Verified CRL.A. 645/2003 Page 2 of 21 Signed By:KOMAL DHA