2023 Supreme(Online)(Del) 19250
CRL.M.C. 1645/2019
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
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Reserved on: August 16, 2023
Decided on: November 28, 2023
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CRL.M.C. 1645/2019 & CRL.M.A. 6584/2019, CRL.M.A.
38631-32/2019
MR. K.S. MEHTA
..... Petitioner
Through: Mr. Darpan Wadhva, Senior
Advocate with Mr. Vikas
Kumar, Mr. Ayush Kapur,
Ms. Palak Tyagi, Mr. Jalaj
Govil, Advocates
V
M/S MORGAN SECURITIES & CREDITS
PVT. LTD.
..... Respondents
Through: Mr. Rohit Priya Ranjan,
Mr.
Sanket
Mishra,
Ms.
Srishti
Sonkar,
Advocates
CORAM
HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE SUDHIR KUMAR JAIN
1.
The present petition is filed under section 482 of the Code of
Criminal Procedure, 1973 (hereinafter referred to as“the Code”) to
set aside the order dated 29.01.2019(hereinafter referred to as the
“impugned order”) passed by the Court of Sh. N.K Malhotra
Additional Sessions Judge / Special Judge,CBI-02, Patiala House
Digitally Signed
By:NIDHI
Signing Date:04.12.2023
11:59:29
Signature Not Verified
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Courts, New Delhi in Criminal Revision bearing no.540/2018 titled
as K. S. Mehta V M/S Morgan Securities& Credits Pvt. Ltd. and
order dated 10.10.2018 passed by the court of sh. Dharmender Singh,
Metropolitan Magistrate- 05, Patiala House Courts, New Delhi in
Complaint Case bearing no.15857/2017 titled as M/S Morgan
Securities& Credits Pvt. Ltd. V Blue Coast Hotels& Resorts
Ltd.& others.
2.
M/S Morgan Securities and Credits Pvt. Ltd. (herein referred
to as “the respondent/the complainant”) through its Authorized
Representative Mahender Gautam filed a complaint under sections
138/141/142 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (hereinafter
referred as “NI Act”) and 420 IPC titled as M/S Morgan
Securities& Credits Pvt. Ltd. V Blue Coast Hotels& Resorts
Ltd.& others bearing no15857/2017on allegations that the accused
no. 2 namely Arun Suri with the consent of the accused no 3 to 6
namely Mamta Suri, Basant Kumar Goswami, K. S. Mehta (the
petitioner) and the Sushil Suri on behalf of the accused no.1 known
as Blue Coast Hotels & Resorts Ltd. had approached the
respondent/the complainant for the financial assistance for business
Digitally Signed
By:NIDHI
Signing Date:04.12.2023
11:59:29
Signature Not Verified
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purposes by way of Inter Corporate Deposit(ICD) facility with a
promise to repay back the amount of the ICD as per the terms
mutually agreed and reduced in writing by way of an Inter Corporate
Deposit Agreement dated 09.09.2002. The respondent/complainant
paid Rs.5,00,00,000/- (Rs. five crores only) under the ICD facility to
the
accused(s)
vide
cheque
bearing
no.
227605
dated
09.09.2002drawn on HDFC Bank, K.G. Marg, New Delhi and
Demand Promissory Note and Inter Corporate Deposit Receipt were
also executed in favour of the respondent no 2/the complainant
besides other documents. The Accused (s) were required to pay
Rs.5,00,00,000/- (Rupees five crores only) after expiry of 180 days
from the date of receipt of ICD, i.e. on 08.03.2003alongwith interest
as agreed.
2.1
The respondent/the complainant has extended the financial
assistance to the accused no. 1 to the tune of Rs.5,00,00,000/-
(Rupees Five Crores Only) according to the usual prevailing
corporate convention and, believing and acting upon promises of the
accused(s) persons. The accused no. 2 is the managing Director and
Authorized Signatory, the accused no.3 to 5 are the Directors, and the
Digitally Signed
By:NIDHI
Signing Date:04.12.2023
11:59:29
Signature Not Verified
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accused no.6 is the Authorized Signatory of the accused no 1 and are
incharge of day to day affairs and are responsible for the conduct of
the business of the accused No.1 and for all acts and deeds committed
by or on behalf of the accused no. 1.
2.2
The respondent/the complainant also filed / initiated arbitration
proceedings against the accused No. 1, 2 and the accused no.6and
M/s Morepan Laboratories Ltd. joined as parties during the
Arbitration proceedings. During the arbitration proceedings, a
compromise took place between the accused no. 1, 2 &6and M/s
Morepan Laboratories Ltd. and the respondent/the complainant and a
Memorandum of Settlement dated 27.05.2003 was signed and
accordingly the Arbitrator passed a Consent Award on 21.07.2003.
Thereafter the accused no.2 on behalf of the accused no. 1 with the
consent and knowledge of the accused No.3 to 6 have signed and
issued several cheques and most of them were got dishonour. The
accused no.2 on behalf of the accused no.1 with the consent of the
accused no.3 to 6 towards part payment of the outstanding bill had
issued the cheque bearing no 842629