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Chitra Goel vs. State of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

Criminal Miscellaneous Case · 2026:DHC:9035Decided 9 Oct 2026New Delhi Bench
CRL.M.C. 4355/2026CNR: DLHC010252822026
Justice Amit Bansal

Background

The petitioner had defaulted on a bank loan, and a security cheque she issued bounced, leading to a cheque-bounce complaint. During those proceedings she was declared a "proclaimed offender" for not appearing, resulting in a separate FIR under Section 174A IPC. She later settled fully with the bank, repaid the loan, and received a formal "No Dues Certificate."

Decision Breakdown

Relying on a recent Supreme Court ruling, the High Court held that once the underlying case that required her court appearance was closed through settlement, there was no longer any proceeding for which her presence needed to be secured, so the standalone "failure to appear" FIR against her could not survive either. The FIR was quashed, but the Court ordered her to pay Rs. 20,000 in costs to a charitable foundation given that the case had been pending for two years due to her own conduct.

Lesson Learnt

Once the original case behind a "failure to appear" charge is resolved, that charge usually falls away too, but a person who caused real delay to the courts may still be made to pay costs even when the case against them is ultimately dropped.

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