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S JUNG BAHADUR SINGH GUJRAL & ANR. .....Petitioners
Through: None. versus
STATE & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Ritesh Kumar Bahri, APP for the State with Ms. Divya Yadav and Mr. Lalit Luthra, Advs.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DHARMESH SHARMA
O R D E R %
29.01.2025
1. The matter has been taken up today for hearing as per the directions of Hon’ble the Chief Justice. 2. No one has appeared for the petitioners today. 3. Learned APP points out that in the present petition under Section 227 of the Constitution of India, 1950, the petitioners are seeking quashing of impugned order dated 13.09.2010 passed by the ASJ-02, South Saket Courts, wherein the order passed by the learned MM dated 05.08.2010, which directed the releasing of the vehicle on superdari in favour of the petitioners, was set aside. 4. It appears that no interim order was passed by this Court and the notice was ordered to be served upon the respondents. 5. The matter was referred to Delhi High Court, Mediation and Conciliation Centre, so as to explore the possibility of any settlement. On 08.04.2013, it was recorded that Mr. Bajaj, learned Counsel for the This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 31/01/2025 at 12:24:38
respondent submitted that he has paid Rs. 32,00,000/- in cash to the petitioner besides delivery of two vehicles worth Rs. 40,00,000/- and some time was sought by the respondent No. 3 to file a reply. 6. Subsequently, on 22.08.2013, the following order came to be passed by this Court:-
“1. After some hearing, respondent no.3 present in Court along with his counsel, undertakes to deposit Rs.40,00,000/- with the Registrar General of this Court within a period of four weeks. 2. The undertaking of respondent no.3 to deposit Rs.40,00,000/- is accepted. Let the amount of Rs.40,00,000/- undertaken by respondent no.3 be deposited by him with the Registrar General of this Court within four weeks. Upon the aforesaid deposit being made, the Registrar General is directed to keep the said amount in fixed deposit.
The petitioner is permitted to seek the release of the said amount against security to the satisfaction of the Registrar General of this Court. 3. List for final hearing on 12th December, 2013. 4. Both the parties are directed to remain present in Court on the next date of hearing along with all relevant documents relating to this case within their power and possession. 5. LCR be requisitioned through a special messenger for the next date of hearing. 6. The record of complaint No.CC 220/1/10 titled Sanjay Dudani and Ors. V, DCP and Ors. pending before Shri Akash Jain, Metropolitan Magistrate, Patiala House Courts be also requisitioned.”
7. Although, it appears that the aforesaid order was partially complied with, as recorded by the then worthy Registrar vide order dated 15.02.2016, the present matter vide order dated 03.06.2016 was remanded back to learned Trial Court to proceed in accordance with law. 8. It also appears that the bank guarantee in respect of the vehicle in question expired on 05.06.2019, in terms of statement of Mr. Bhushan R Thakur, who was working as Branch Manager, SBI, Linking Road Branch, Mumbai on 08.03.2018. This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 31/01/2025 at 12:24:38
9. Thereafter, no worthwhile proceedings have been taken up. It seems that the parties have also lost interest in the present matter due to passage of time. Hence, the present petition is dismissed. 10. All pending applications are also disposed of. DHARMESH SHARMA, J.
JANUARY 29, 2025/gunn This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 31/01/2025 at 12:24:38