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Guy next door (Xyz)     06 March 2019

Advice seeked.

I have lent some money to my friend (60k). As a security i had got two cheques from him.
He had asked me to deposit one cheque for 15K. I deposited and it bounced back.

One week is over.

There are some SMS exchanges between us in which i had indicated the total amount to be 60K.

For this small amount, if i to court, considering lawyer expenses if will not be a worth while affair.

So i am thinking as below:
1. Ask my friend to sign a promisory note without mentioning the amount
2. Deposit another cheque which i have with high amount say some 4 lac and allow it to bounce
3. After which proceed with legal procedure for the cheque amount

My questions:
1. Is it necessary to have promisory note or only cheque is sufficient
2. If promisory note is necessary is it required to be printed on a stamp paper. If yes what value of stamp paper is required
3. I dont have transaction reference to claim 4 lac, only 50k i have done a bank transfer. will the case have grounds at court?

Please help me



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 3 Replies

Sapan Ahlawat   06 March 2019

Not advisable to go by your thinking.

Suhail suhail (LAWYER)     06 March 2019

1. Is it necessary to have promisory note or only cheque is sufficient 

The cheques are valid for 6 months,  and Promissory Note can be of any duration.  The promissor note will strenghthen your claim for  repayment of laon. You must get a promissory note from him as a better security. 

2. If promisory note is necessary is it required to be printed on a stamp paper. If yes what value of stamp paper is required ;

There is usually availble with stam paper vendors the non judicail paper- in hindi it is called; HUNDI .However you can print or write on a paper and start the wording as "on demand i promise to pay to....such and suhch amont and give full details of transaction. 

Banks even make witnesses to sign the DP note .

3. I dont have transaction reference to claim

That is secondry part. If asked you need to show that where from you have the money ;savings from your income , sold any thing, etc. 

4 lac, only 50k i have done a bank transfer. will the case have grounds at court?

You must make a DP note for that to show that you paid the cash as well as transferred the money by transaction dated....

Secure your money properly.



 

 

sweta singh   09 April 2019

Don"t do what u are thinking. send him a notice under section 138 NI Act ..file a case...since your case dates will take months...ask your friend to give money within the case time and settle the case and later withdraw the case....  if your friend is true friend he will pay u 


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