The Patiala House Court in Delhi has summoned Dharmendra and two others in a cheating case linked to the Garam Dharam Dhaba franchise.
The Patiala House Court in Delhi has summoned Dharmendra and two others in a cheating case linked to the Garam Dharam Dhaba franchise. Judicial Magistrate Yashdeep Chahal issued the summons after Delhi businessman Sushil Kumar alleged he was tricked into investing in the franchise.
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“The evidence on record prima facie indicates that the accused persons induced the complainant in furtherance of their common intent and the ingredients of offence of cheating are duly disclosed,” the judge said in the summoning order passed on December 5, according to a report in ANI.
“Accordingly, let the accused persons at serial number 1 (Dharam Singh Deol), 2 and 3 be summoned for the commission of offences under section 420, 120B read with section 34 IPC. Let the accused persons at serial no. 2 and 3 be also summoned for the offence of criminal intimidation under section 506 of IPC,” the court ordered.
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The court has scheduled the next hearing for February 20, 2025. It noted that during the summoning stage, only a prima facie case needs to be established, and a detailed review of the case’s merits is not required yet. Documents linked to Garam Dharam Dhaba, including a letter of intent bearing its logo, suggest the transaction involved the restaurant and was pursued by co-accused individuals on behalf of Dharam Singh Deol.
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The complainant, Sushil Kumar, alleged that in April 2018, co-accused approached him on behalf of Dharam to invest in a Garam Dharam Dhaba franchise in Uttar Pradesh. Promised 7% profit on a Rs 41 lakh investment and complete support, Sushil was lured by the success of other branches. A letter of intent was signed in September 2018 for Rs 63 lakh, but despite payment of Rs 17.70 lakh and purchasing land in Amroha, UP, the respondents failed to follow through. Sushil later claimed threats and financial loss, seeking repayment instead of the franchise.
Dharmendra recently marked his 89th birthday.