$~21 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010434642026 + TR.P.(CRL.) 81/2026, CRL.M.A. 28434/2026, CRL.M.A. 28435/2026. RAMA KIRAN PURI ....Petitioner Through: Mr. Amitesh G, Mr. Vansh Malhotra and Mr. Arnab Sharma, Advs. versus PUSHPA DEVI ....Respondent Through: CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN BHARDWAJ O R D E R % 05.10.2026 1. Through the present petition, the petitioner prays as under: “a) Transfer Complaint Case bearing CC No. 6584/2023 titled “Rama Kiran v. Pushpa Devi”, under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, presently pending before the Ld. JMFC (NI Act), Central District, Tis Hazari Courts, New Delhi, to the Court of competent jurisdiction in the West District, Tis Hazari Courts, New Delhi; b) Call for the records of the Trial Court in Complaint Case bearing C.C. No. 6584/2023, titled “Rama Kiran v. Pushpa Devi”, instituted under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, for the proper adjudication of the present Transfer Petition; c) Pass such other or further order(s) as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the present case and in the interest of justice.” 2. The petitioner has submitted that the earlier counsel for the petitioner, due to an inadvertent error, instituted the present complaint before Ld. JMFC, Central District ,but the jurisdiction is of the courts at West District. 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 08/10/2026 at 12:02:03 3. However, this Court is of the opinion that rather than going into the question as to which court has the jurisdiction, the proper course would be to let the court where the matter is pending take a decision and in case the learned magistrate is of the opinion that he has no territorial jurisdiction, he may place it before the concerned learned Principal District and Sessions Judge (‘PDJ’). Thereafter, the learned PDJ may send the case to this Court for considering the transfer of the matter to the court having appropriate jurisdiction. 4. With the above directions, the present petition is disposed of. Pending application(s), if any, also stand disposed of. ARUN BHARDWAJ, J OCTOBER 5, 2026/ar 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 08/10/2026 at 12:02:03