Veteran actor Dharmendra and two others have been ordered to appear in a Delhi Court regarding a cheating case tied to Garam Dharam Dhaba.
A summons has been issued based on a complaint filed by a businessman from Delhi, who accused someone of cheating him by enticing him to invest in the restaurant franchise.
The magistrate has instructed all three individuals to present themselves in court for hearings concerning the claims of financial wrongdoing.
“The evidence on record prima facie indicates that the accused persons induced the complainant in furtherance of their common intent and the ingredients of the offense of cheating are duly disclosed,” the judge said in the summoning order passed on December 5.
The issue is scheduled for additional hearing on February 20, 2025.
“Accordingly, let the accused persons at serial number 1 (Dharam Singh Deol), 2, and 3 be summoned for the commission of offenses under section 420, 120B read with section 34 IPC. Let the accused persons at serial no. 2 and 3 be also summoned for the offense of criminal intimidation under section 506 of IPC,” the court ordered.
According to ANI, the Court indicated that during the summoning phase, it is essential to determine if a prima facie case is present, and an in-depth evaluation of the pros and cons is not necessary.
The court observed that the documents concerning Garam Dharam Dhaba, which include a letter of intent featuring the restaurant’s logo, evidently show that the transaction pertains to Garam Dharam Dhaba and was being sought by the co-accused for the accused, Dharam Singh Deol.
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On October 9, 2020, the court denied a request for the registration of an FIR. Nonetheless, the court recognized the complaint and instructed the complainant to submit proof.
Advocate DD Pandey stood for the complainant, Sushil Kumar. In April 2018, a co-accused, representing Dharmendra, reached out to Kumar with a proposal to establish a Garam Dharam Dhaba franchise on NH-24/NH-9 in Uttar Pradesh.
The complainant alleges he was convinced to invest in the franchise based on the misleading belief that the restaurant locations in Connaught Place, Delhi, and Murthal, Haryana, were earning a monthly revenue of Rs 70 to 80 lakh.
