SHARIF KHAN vs STATE OF DELHI AND ANR

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$~30 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 12th January, 2026 + CRL.M.C. 5221/2023 SHARIF KHAN .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Pardeep Norula, Advocate (Through VC) versus STATE OF DELHI AND ANR .....Respondent Through: SI Raghuraj, PS Sangam Vihar CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN J U D G M E N T (oral) 1. Petitioner had filed a complaint against Mr. Abdul Wahid (respondent no. 2) for committing offences of cheating and forgery. 2. After recording pre-summoning evidence¸ the concerned accused was summoned and pre-charge evidence was directed to be led. However, when the arguments on charge were heard by learned Trial Court, it came to conclusion that no offence was made out and, accordingly, accused was discharged and complaint was dismissed on 25.07.2020. 3. Such order was challenged by the petitioner/complainant by filing a Criminal Revision which was registered as Criminal Revision No. 157/2020. 4. When the aforesaid revision petition was taken up by the learned Revisional Court on 08.06.2022, it was dismissed-in-default as there was no appearance from the side of the petitioner. 5. When the petitioner sought its restoration, learned Trial Court, while issuing notice, also asked him to deposit cost of Rs. 1,000/- with the Signature Not Verified CRL.M.C. 5221/2023 1 Digitally Signed By:SONIA THAPLIYAL Signing Date:14.01.2026 11:12:56 concerned Delhi Legal Services Authority. 6. Cost was deposited but, later on, when such application was taken up by the learned Revisional Court, it came to conclusion that since a final order had been passed, the Court had no power to review the same and, therefore, revision petition was not restored. 7. Such order dated 10.04.2023 is under challenge. 8. Notice was issued and reply was also filed by respondent