Delhi High Court - Orders
Deepak Kumar vs State Of Nct Of Delhi on 8 August, 2022
Author: Jasmeet Singh
Bench: Jasmeet Singh
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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
+ W.P.(CRL) 2509/2021
DEEPAK KUMAR ..... Petitioner
Through: Mr. Anilendra Pandey, Ms. Priya
Kashyap, Mr. Abhinav Kumar, Advs.
versus
STATE OF NCT OF DELHI ..... Respondent
Through: Mr. Ajay Vikram Singh, APP for
State
SI Naveen Kumar, PS IP Estate
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASMEET SINGH
ORDER
% 08.08.2022 This is a petition seeking direction to the respondent to conduct fair and speedy investigation in FIR No. 0021/2018 dated 03.02.2018 u/s 420/406/120B IPC at P.S. I.P. Estate.
As per the petitioner, the petitioner, son and daughter in law invested in a residential project, namely 'Sunworld Arista' located at Sector 168 Noida Expressway, Noida, UP. The petitioner's son and daughter-in-law opted for 1 apartment, namely 304, Floor 3 Tower name/block T-I, Super Area 2100 sq. ft. and entered into an agreement with the builder and ICICI Bank.
The price of the flat 1,28,40,000/-, out of which the petitioner's son and daughter-in-law paid a sum of Rs. 13,83,143/- and the balance amount Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed byAMIT ARORA Signing Date:18.08.2022 10:22:46 was paid by ICICI Bank.
The petitioner's son and daughter-in-law exercised their option to cancel the booking prior to completion of 24 months and sought refund of their money. Since no amount was paid, the FIR No. 0021/2018 was registered on 03.02.2018. A period of 4 and a half years has expired and the investigation is still under progress. This is not an acceptable state of affairs. The DCP shall personally look into the same, file a detailed status report indicating action taken, delay in action not taken within 2 week from today and in case it is not done, he/she shall be personally present in Court on the next date of hearing.
List on 24.08.2022.
JASMEET SINGH, J AUGUST 8, 2022/dm Click here to check corrigendum, if any Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed byAMIT ARORA Signing Date:18.08.2022 10:22:46