RAJNI VERMA vs SH UMESH KALIA

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 06th January, 2026 CRL.REV.P.(NI) 1/2026 & CRL.M.A. 273/2026& CRL.M.A. 274/2026 & CRL.M.A. 275/2026 & CRL.M.A. 276/2026 & CRL.M.A. 277/2026 RAJNI VERMA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Naveen Kumar Bansal with Mr.Aditya Verma and Mr. Deep Soni, Advocates. versus SH UMESH KALIA .....Respondent Through: Mr. Agha Haider, Advocate. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN J U D G M E N T (oral) 1. The situation in the present case is little unusual. 2. The petitioner faced a complaint filed under Section 138 of Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881. Such complaint resulted in conviction and the order of sentence was pronounced on 20.02.2024. On that day, the convict was also present before the learned Trial Court along with her counsel and the learned Trial Court sentenced her to the imprisonment till rising of the Court (TRC) and burdened her with compensation of Rs.86,499/-. 3. Aggrieved by the abovesaid order, an appeal was filed before the Court of Sessions. 4. As per the learned counsel for the petitioner, the sentence was suspended by the learned Court of Sessions. However, during pendency of the appeal, the petitioner suffered paralys