The Patiala House Court in Delhi has issued summons against Bollywood veteran Dharmendra and two others in connection with a cheating case related to the Garam Dharam Dhaba franchise. The summons, issued on December 5, 2024, follows a complaint filed by Delhi businessman Sushil Kumar, who claims to have been deceived into investing in the restaurant chain.
Dharmendra and two others summoned by Delhi Court in Garam Dharam Dhaba cheating case
Allegations and Summons Issued The case revolves around allegations made by Sushil Kumar, who asserts that he was induced to invest in the Garam Dharam Dhaba franchise based on false promises. Judicial Magistrate Yashdeep Chahal issued the summons, noting that the evidence on record indicated that the accused had lured Kumar into the deal with the intention of defrauding him.
“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 offence of cheating are duly disclosed,” the judge observed in the summoning order.
As per the summons, Dharmendra (referred to as Dharam Singh Deol in legal documents) along with two co-accused individuals, has been asked to appear for the commission of offences under Section 420 (cheating), Section 120B (criminal conspiracy) read with Section 34 (common intention) of the IPC. Additionally, two of the accused have also been summoned for criminal intimidation under Section 506 of the IPC.
Details of the Alleged Fraud The complaint was filed by Sushil Kumar, who claims that in April 2018, he was approached by one of the co-accused on behalf of Dharmendra, with an offer to open a Garam Dharam Dhaba franchise in Uttar Pradesh. Kumar was allegedly told that the existing branches in Delhi’s Connaught Place and Haryana’s Murthal were generating a monthly turnover of
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