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NAVIN CHAWLA
Anil Metre – Appellant
Versus
Pooja Press And Prakashan Pvt. Ltd. – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Navin Chawla, J. (Oral) - These petitions have been filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (in short, `Cr.P.C.') challenging the Order dated 04.10.2021 (hereinafter referred to as `Impugned Order') passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-05, South-East District, Saket Courts, New Delhi in Criminal Revision Nos.204666 to 204672, and 204674 to 204677/2016, whereby the learned Revisional Court allowed the said Revision Petitions and set aside the Order dated 24.01.2013 passed by the learned Metropolitan Magistrate on Complaint Cases filed by the respondent against the petitioner under Sections 138 and 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881.
2. The limited grievance of the petitioner against the Impugned Order is that the hearing before the learned Additional Sessions Judge was confined only to an application dated 06.09.2014 that had been filed by the respondent herein; the revision petitions before the learned Additional Sessions Judge were not listed for hearing and no submissions were addressed by the petitioner on the same. However, the learned Additional Sessions Judge had proceeded to decide the revision petitions itself without givin
The importance of providing both parties with an opportunity to be heard in revision petitions and expediting the hearing process.
The court emphasized that no useful purpose would be served in keeping alive a complaint, which is otherwise not maintainable.
An appellate court in a criminal case must dispose of an appeal on merits, even in the absence of the appellant or counsel, by re-appreciating evidence and providing a reasoned order. Mechanical dism....
The court affirmed the conviction under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, establishing that a revisional court cannot overturn a conviction unless it is shown to be grossly unreasonable ....
Completion of sentence results in closure of revision petition regarding offenses under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act.
The court confirms the conviction under the NI Act but allows time for the petitioner to comply with the sentence.
The court grants time to the petitioner for compliance with the sentence imposed under the NI Act.
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