The Patiala House Court in Delhi has issued summons to veteran Bollywood actor Dharmendra and two others in connection with a cheating case involving the ‘Garam Dharam Dhaba’ franchise. The summons issued by judicial magistrate (first class) Yashdeep Chahal, follows a complaint by Delhi businessman Sushil Kumar, who claims he was misled into investing in the ‘Garam Dharam Dhaba’ franchise.
“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.
“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.
The matter is scheduled for further hearing on February 20, 2025.
The court observed that at the summoning stage, only a prima facie case is to be considered, and a detailed examination of the case’s merits is not necessary.
