CRL.M.C. 3111/2026 Page 1 of 3 $~96 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 3111/2026 RAMKRISHNO MEDICO & ANR. .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Dipak Kumar Jena, Mr. Debasis Bhattacharya, Mr. Om Prakash Yadav, Mr. Raj Shekhar Jena, Mr. Sanjib Munian, Mr. Ashutosh Deosingh, Mr. Adarsh Jaiswal, Advocates. versus M/S BIOTRONIK MEDICAL DEVICES INDIA PVT LTD. .....Respondent Through: Mr. Uttam Singh, Advocate. CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRATEEK JALAN O R D E R % 13.07.2026 CRL.M.A. 19789/2026 (for early hearing) 1. This is an application for early hearing of the captioned petition. 2. For the reasons stated therein, the application is allowed, and the petition is taken up for hearing. 3. The application stands disposed of. CRL.M.C. 3111/2026 4. The petitioner, who is the accused in proceedings instituted under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, assails an order dated 25.02.2026, by which the Magistrate’s Court permitted the respondent – complainant to bring certain additional documents on 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 15/07/2026 at 11:41:22 CRL.M.C. 3111/2026 Page 2 of 3 record, subject to payment of costs of Rs. 2,500/-. 5. I have heard Mr. Dipak Kumar Jena, learned counsel for the petitioner, and Mr. Uttam Singh, learned counsel for the respondent. 6. After some hearing, the petition is disposed of, with the consent of learned counsel for the parties, in terms of the following order: A. The amount of cost of Rs. 2,500/- imposed by the impugned order dated 25.02.2026 is enhanced to Rs. 15,000/-. The entire amount will be paid to the petitioner before the Trial Court on the next date of hearing. B. After the documents in question were accepted by the impugned order, the petitioner sought an adjournment before the Trial Court on account of pendency of the present petition. By order dated 17.04.2026, the adjournment was disallowed, costs of Rs. 3,000/- were imposed upon the petitioner, and a last and final opportunity was granted for cross-examination of the respondent. On the next date of hearing, i.e. 23.05.2026, the right of the petitioner to cross- examine the complainant on the additional documents was closed. The aforesaid orders are modified to the extent that a further opportunity is granted to the petitioner to cross-examine the respondent on the additional documents. C. I am informed that the matter is next listed before the Trial Court on 15.07.2026. Learned counsel for the parties will appear before the Trial Court on 15.07.2026, but the Trial Court is requested to fix a date for cross-examination of the complainant on or after 20.07.2026. It is made clear that only one opportunity is to be granted for this purpose, and if the petitioner chooses not to cross- 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 15/07/2026 at 11:41:22 CRL.M.C. 3111/2026 Page 3 of 3 examine the complainant on these aspects, the right to cross- examine may be closed on that occasion. D. The order dated 17.04.2026 is set aside, to the extent of imposition of costs on the petitioner. E. Cross-examination on all points available to the petitioner are left open. 8. The petition, alongwith pending applications, stands disposed of in terms of the above. 9. The next date of hearing, i.e. 31.08.2026, stands cancelled. PRATEEK JALAN, J JULY 13, 2026 tg/KA/ 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 15/07/2026 at 11:41:22