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What is Cheque?

Cheque is a document which contain monetary value, it allows a bank to pay the asked amount of money to someone from the account of the account holder in that bank. In this process a person writes a cheque which contains some details which are the amount of money, date, the name of payee and the signature and that order their bank as a drawee to pay that amount of money stated. Cheque is a type of bills of exchange and it is developed to make the life easy for all of us because it helps us to avoid to carry the huge amount in cash and that also minimizes the fear of getting robbed, during any journey with cash.

How A Cheque Bounce Case Lawyer Helps

Cheque bounce is a criminal offence and according to Indian law the punishment of imprisonment up to 2 years or with monetary penalty or with both punishment is applicable for this offence. You can consult a cheque bounce case lawyer to discuss your concern regarding dishonor of cheque. Dishonour of cheque happens in following cases:

  • There are insufficient funds in the account that the cheque is drawn on
  • A cheque is issued on an account, which had been closed for reasons other than being blacklisted under the Credit Bureau or closed for legal reasons

A cheque is a negotiable instrument. However, a crossed and account payee cheque is not a negotiable instrument. It is so because they cannot be negotiated by any person other than the one in whose name it is drawn. The person who draws the cheque is the ‘drawer’. The one in whose favour the drawer draws the cheque is the ‘payee’. The bank who is directed to pay the amount is the ‘drawee’. As a civil liability, it provides for fine twice the amount of the dishonoured cheque. As a criminal liability, it provides for imprisonment of two years or fine which may be to the tune of twice the amount of the dishonoured cheque, or both. The offence of dishonour of cheque is said to have been occured when:

  • Cheque is issued for discharge of any debt or liability
  • Cheque is presented within its validity period
  • The Payee issues a notice to drawer within 30 days of return of cheque
  • After such notice, the drawer fails to pay the cheque within 15 days of receipt of such notice

What Cheque Bonce Case Lawyers at GS Bagga and Associates Do?

  • Issue the Statutory Notice with 30 days from the date of dishonour followed by a criminal complaint to the Judicial Magistrate/Metropolitan Magistrate
  • File “Insolvency Petition” if the dishonoured cheque was issued by firm/individual/partnership
  • File “Winding Up Petition” if the dishonoured cheque was issued by private or public limited company

Our cheque bounce case lawyer files a suit for recovery of the amount of the cheque along with the cost and interest. A criminal complaint can also be lodged. However, before the filing of the complaint, we serves the statutory notice to the party for payment of the cheque amount, we files that complaint on behalf of the pleader on the Power of Attorney.

Ask Your Question Related To Cheque Bounce Case To Our Experienced Cheque Bounce Case Lawyers In Delhi

Just give us a call at either +91-11-43510775 or +91-9213782334 otherwise just drop an e-mail at [email protected] and we will answer your queries.

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