Veteran Actor Dharmendra Summoned in Cheating Case Over Garam Dharam Dhaba Franchise
Veteran Actor Dharmendra Summoned in Cheating Case Over Garam Dharam Dhaba Franchise
Veteran actor Dharmendra and two others have been summoned by a Delhi Court in a cheating case involving the Garam Dharam Dhaba franchise.
The summons, issued by Judicial Magistrate Yashdeep Chahal, came after a complaint by Delhi businessman Sushil Kumar. Kumar alleged that he was tricked into investing in the restaurant’s franchise.
The court stated that the evidence presented suggested the accused misled Kumar with a shared intent, meeting the criteria for charges of cheating. The court summoned Dharmendra (Dharam Singh Deol) and the two others under sections 420 (cheating), 120B (criminal conspiracy), and 34 (common intent) of the IPC. The other two accused were also summoned under section 506 (criminal intimidation).
According to the complaint, in April 2018, a co-accused approached Kumar with a proposal to set up a Garam Dharam Dhaba franchise along NH-24/NH-9 in Uttar Pradesh. Kumar claims he was assured that existing outlets in Connaught Place, Delhi, and Murthal, Haryana, were making ₹70–80 lakh monthly and that investing ₹41 lakh would guarantee him a 7% profit.
After further discussions, Kumar was allegedly persuaded to invest ₹63 lakh plus tax and secure land for the franchise. Documents, including a letter of intent with the Garam Dharam Dhaba logo, reportedly confirmed that the proposal involved the restaurant and was linked to Dharmendra through the co-accused.
Initially, the court rejected a request to register an FIR in October 2020 but allowed the complaint to proceed, asking Kumar to provide evidence.
Advocate DD Pandey, representing Kumar, emphasized that the restaurant’s logo confirmed the transaction was related to the Garam Dharam Dhaba franchise and was managed by the co-accused on behalf of Dharmendra.
