Complaint under section 138 of Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881, along with affidavit


IN THE COURT OF CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, --------------

CC NI ACT No. ______ /20--

In Re: -

------------------                                                         …Complainant

Versus

------------------                                                       ….Accused

INDEX

S.No.

Description

Pg No.

1.

Memo of Parties

 

2.

Complaint under section 138 of Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881, along with affidavit.

 

3.

List of Witnesses

 

4.

List of Documents with documents

 

5.

Evidence by way of affidavit

 

6.

Vakalatnama

 

 

Date:                                                                       Filed by:

Delhi

         

           

                                                                                  ADVOCATE


 

IN THE COURT OF CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, --------------

CC NI ACT No. ______ /20--

In Re: -

------------------                                                         …Complainant

Versus

------------------                                                       ….Accused

MEMO OF PARTIES

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S/o ----------------,

R/o-------------                                                     …Complainant

 

Versus

 

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S/o------------------,

R/o----------                                                              ...Accused

 

 

Date:                                                             Filed by:

Delhi

         

           

                                                                                  ADVOCATE

 


 

IN THE COURT OF CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, --------------

CC NI ACT No. ______ /20—

 

In Re: -

---------------

S/o ----------------,

R/o-------------                                                     …Complainant

 

Versus

 

----------------

S/o------------------,

R/o----------                                                              ...Accused

 

A COMPLAINT UNDER SECTION 138 OF NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ACT, 1881

 

Most Respectfully Showeth:

 

1.    That the complainant is a senior citizen and peace loving person residing at the above mentioned property with his family.

 

2.    That the complainant and the accused are known to each other for the past --- years and in the month of ------, the accused approached the complainant stating himself to be under severe financial constraints and asked for some urgent requirement of Rs. --------- as a friendly loan and promised the same shall be repaid within two and a half years.

 

3.    That on believing the assurances and old friendly relations, the complainant gave the payment of Rs. -------- through two-------.

 

4.    That in the year 2023, after several efforts and repeated reminders by the complainant, the accused in discharge of his lawful liability to repay loan amount to my client issued the following cheques:

 

5.    That complainant had received the aforesaid two cheques in good faith and in full confidence that the same will be duly honored. However, when the aforesaid cheques were presented by complainant, the cheque bearing no. -------were returned dishonored with the remark --------vide returning memo dated ----------- was returned dishonored with the remark ---------- respectively.

 

6.    That complainant approached the accused and informed him about the fate of the said cheques. However, the accused did not pay any heed to demands of complainant for making good of the said payment.

 

7.    That the said cheques were issued by accused in discharge of his lawful liability to return the friendly loan of Rs.--------- to the complainant.

 

8.    That a legal notice dated --------was sent to the accused by Speed Post on --------whereby complainant had specifically demanded the amount mentioned in the cheques which was dishonored. The legal notice was received by the accused on ----------which is evident from the tracking report. That, however, no reply is received by the complainant in response of the aforesaid legal notice. The copy of legal notice, speed post receipt, its tracking report is annexed with the present complaint.

 

9.    That despite the service of the legal notice, the accused had not paid the cheques’ amount within the stipulated time of 15 days. Thus, the accused have committed an offence under section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881.

 

10. That from the very conduct of the accused shows the mala-fide intentions from the very inception. That the accused intended to evade his liability to return the loan amount to the complainant and with complete knowledge of the same he had insufficient balance in the account and other reason so that the cheques will certainly be dishonored.

 

11. That no other case has been filed by the complainant before any other court in respect of the same cheques which is the subject matter of the present case.

 

12. That this Hon’ble Court has the territorial jurisdiction to entertain and adjudicate the present complaint since the complainant maintains his account in-------, which is within the jurisdiction of P.S.----------.

 

13. That the present complaint is being filed within the prescribed period of limitation.

 

PRAYER

It is, therefore, most respectfully, prayed before this Hon’ble Court may kindly summon, try and punish the accused as per law, award the costs of the litigation in the favor of the complainant, and pass any other and further order as deemed fit by this Hon’ble Court in the interest of justice.

 

Date:      -------                                                          Complainant

Through

 

                                                                                  Advocate


 

IN THE COURT OF CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, --------------

CC NI ACT No. ______ /20--

In Re: -

------------------                                                         …Complainant

Versus

------------------                                                       ….Accused

         

AFFIDAVIT

I, ---------, S/o --------R/o---------, do hereby solemnly affirm and declare as under:

 

1.    That I am the complainant in the present case and hence, I am well conversant with the facts and circumstances of the present case and therefore competent to swear the present affidavit.

 

2.    That the contents of the accompanying complaint are true and correct to the best of my knowledge, and the accompanying complaint has been drafted by my counsels on my instructions.

 

3.    That no other case pertaining to the same cheques, which is subject matter of present case, is pending or has ever been filed by the complainant before any other court. 

 

 

DEPONENT

VERIFICATION:

 

Verified at Delhi on this      day of -----, that the contents of the above affidavit are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and nothing material has been concealed therefrom.

 

 

DEPONENT


 

IN THE COURT OF CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, --------------

CC NI ACT No. ______ /20--

In Re: -

------------------                                                         …Complainant

Versus

------------------                                                       ….Accused

LIST OF WITNESSES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date:    

Delhi                                                                           Complainant

Through

 

                    

 

                               Advocate

 

 


 

 

IN THE COURT OF CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, --------------

CC NI ACT No. ______ /20--

In Re: -

------------------                                                         …Complainant

Versus

------------------                                                       ….Accused

 

LIST OF DOCUMENTS

 

Date:                                                      Complainant

Delhi                                            

Through

                              

                               Advocate