Delhi’s Patiala Court sent summons to Dharmendra in fraud case, connection with ‘Garam Dharam Dhaba’

Delhi’s Patiala House Court has recently issued summons against veteran Bollywood actor Dharmendra and two others in the fraud case related to ‘Garam Dharam Dhaba’ franchise. The summons, issued by Judicial Magistrate (First Class) Yashdeep Chahal, is based on a complaint filed by Delhi-based businessman Sushil Kumar alleging that he/she was lured into investing in the franchise. Another Rs 63 lakh was demanded from him/her to buy the land. But later the accused party cheated them and suffered huge loss. The judge said in the summoning order passed on December 5, ‘The evidence on record, prima facie, points towards the fact that the accused persons had cheated the complainant. ‘Influenced, after which fraud was detected’ The court should call two accused including Dharmendra to appear under sections 420, 120B and 34 of IPC. However, section 506 of IPC (criminal intimidation) has been imposed not on the actor but on the remaining two accused.

Records related to Dharmendra’s dhaba available with the court

The court has said that it is obvious that at the stage of issuing summons, it is necessary for the court to examine the prima facie case. There is no need to examine the pros and cons of the matter in detail. According to the court, the records available with them are related to ‘Garam Dharam’ dhaba. And the restaurant’s logo is also printed on it.

Dharmendra and two others had given offer to the complainant

In this case, on October 9, 2020 itself, the application seeking direction to register an FIR was rejected. However, the court took cognizance of the matter and asked the complainant to present evidence. After which complainant Sushil’s lawyer DD Pandey told that the case dates back to 2018, when the co-accused had contacted him/her on behalf of Dharam Singh Deol and had bought the franchise of ‘Garam Dharma Dhaba’ on NH-24/NH-9 in Uttar Pradesh. Had offered to open.

Dharmendra’s associates had made a deal with the complainant

The complainant was allegedly lured to invest in the franchise on the pretext that the restaurant’s branches in Connaught Place, Delhi and Murthal, Haryana were generating a turnover of around Rs 70 to 80 lakh every month. The complainant was promised that he/she would get seven percent profit on his/her investment. For this he/she will have to invest Rs 41 lakh. The complainant was also promised that he/she would get full assistance to establish a franchise in Uttar Pradesh.

Complainant gave lakhs of rupees, got cheated

After this, many meetings took place between both the sides. However, one of the accused had asked the complainant for Rs 63 lakh to arrange land for the dhaba. And later signed on the letter-head. Then a check of Rs 17.70 lakh was given to the accused. The complainant had also purchased land in Gajraula, UP. But after that there was no conversation with the opposite party. They got cheated. And huge losses too.