Archive · 11 Aug 2026
Delhi court sets aside summon order in cheque bounce case
A man named Pranshu Aggarwal was told by a smaller court that he had to stand trial in court.
The case was about a trust and some checks that were not paid.
When a check is not paid, it is sometimes called a bounced check.
The checks were worth about 5.75 crore rupees, which is a lot of money.
Aggarwal said he should not be blamed because he did not sign the checks.
A bigger court in Delhi agreed with him.
The judge explained that a trust is not the same as a company under the law.
The rule that makes company leaders responsible for bounced checks does not apply to trusts.
The court also said there was no proof Aggarwal was a trustee or held any job in the trust.
So the order to put him on trial was canceled, but the case will still continue against the other people accused.
A Delhi court set aside a magistrate's order summoning Pranshu Aggarwal to stand trial in a Rs 5.75 crore cheque bounce case against a trust.
The court found Aggarwal was neither the drawer nor a signatory of the two cheques that were returned unpaid.
Citing the Supreme Court, the court held that Section 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act does not apply to trusts because a trust is not a juristic person.
The case originated from a criminal complaint by an LLP enterprise against a trust and 10 individuals over two unpaid cheques worth around Rs 5.75 crore.
Proceedings against Aggarwal were dropped, but the trial will continue against the remaining accused persons.
- Who
- Pranshu Aggarwal, who filed a criminal revision plea, heard by Additional Sessions Judge Saurav Pratap Singh Laler.
- What
- A Delhi court set aside a magistrate's order summoning Aggarwal to stand trial in a Rs 5.75 crore cheque bounce case against a trust.
- When
- Order dated August 5; reported on August 11.
- Where
- New Delhi, India.
- Why
- Aggarwal was neither a drawer nor a signatory of the cheques, and Section 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act does not apply to trusts as they are not juristic persons.
- Case type
- Cheque bounce (criminal complaint)
- Amount involved
- Rs 5.75 crore
- Complainant
- A limited liability partnership (LLP) enterprise
- Accused
- A trust and 10 individuals
- Court
- Delhi court, Additional Sessions Judge Saurav Pratap Singh Laler
- Key provision
- Section 141, Negotiable Instruments Act (vicarious criminal liability)
- Order date
- August 5
- Outcome
- Summon order against Aggarwal set aside; trial continues against remaining accused