Pawan Kumar Lal v. Sh. Sumit Kumar

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31.08.2026

¶1By way of the present petitions, the petitioner seeks transfer of Complaint Case No. 5264/2026, [Pawan Kumar Lal v. Sumit Kumar], instituted under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 ["NI Act"], pending before the learned JMFC-02, Dwarka Courts, New Delhi [subject matter of TR.P.(CRL.) 72/2026], and Complaint Case No. 1968/2026, [Pawan Kumar Lal v. M/s Ncreible Services & Anr.], This is a digitally signed order. instituted under Section 138 of the NI Act, pending before the learned JMFC-11, South-West District, Dwarka Courts, Delhi [subject matter of TR.P.(CRL.) 73/2026], to the Court of competent territorial jurisdiction in the West District, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi.

¶2Mr. Kuldeep Rana, learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that both complaints ought to have been instituted before the learned Magistrate having territorial jurisdiction over the West District, Tis Hazari Courts. He further submits that the complaints arise against the same respondent, though in one complaint the respondent is arrayed in his individual capacity and in the other as the proprietor of a proprietorship concern. I am informed that both complaints are presently at the pre-cognizance stage and, consequently, summons have not been issued to the respective respondents.

¶3Having regard to the stage of the proceedings and the circumstances set out hereinabove, the petitions are allowed. Complaint Case No. 5264/2026 and Complaint Case No. 1968/2026 are transferred to the Court of competent territorial jurisdiction in the West District, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi.

¶4The transferred matters be listed before the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, West District, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi, on 17.09.2026 for further directions.

¶5The petitions, alongwith the pending applications, are disposed of in the aforesaid terms. PRATEEK JALAN, J AUGUST 31, 2026/SS/SD/ This is a digitally signed order.

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010404842026 + TR.P.(CRL.) 72/2026 & CRL.M.A. 26575/2026 PAWAN KUMAR LAL .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Kuldeep Rana, Adv. versus SH. SUMIT KUMAR .....Respondent Through: None. # CNR No. DLHC010406402026 + TR.P.(CRL.) 73/2026 & CRL.M.A. 26700/2026 PAWAN KUMAR LAL .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Kuldeep Rana, Adv. versus NCREIBLE SERVICE .....Respondent Through: None. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRATEEK JALAN