Return of complaint – Patiala House Court returned the original complaint to present it before the appropriate Court having jurisdiction, i. e. Saket Court on 25.08.2014, the physical copy of which was received by the complainant on 13.10.2015 and complaint was refiled with the Saket Court on 4.11.2015 – Saket Court not accepted the complaint on the ground that it was not filed within 30 days as per direction – High Court affirmed the same – If view accepted, without deciding the complaint on merits the accused would be acquitted and the complainant would be without any remedy – Orders passed by Saket Court and High Court set aside -- Saket Court directed to accept the refiled complaint and decide same in accordance with law and on its own merits.
(SC) Decided on: 06.01.2022