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A Kumar (Manager)     04 March 2012

Bonced blank cheque

Dear Sir,

My son took education loan for about Rs 3 lacs in 2005. I was the
co-applicant for the loan. Bank took 2 blank cheques from the
guarantor before approving the loan.The loan was to be cleared within 3
years starting from 2007.My son could not get a proper job.He started
the repayment only from Jan 2008. He has been regularly paying to the bank an
amount varying from Rs 10,000 to Rs. 3000 ever since , till Feb 2012,
i.e. till date and has repaid Rs. 2.5 lacs.

In May 2011 the bank filled  the blank cheque for Rs. 2.5 lacs and got
it bounced. In Dec 2011 the bank filed a case under section 138 read
with 141 and 142
. A notice has been sent to my son only to this effect
and not to me as the co-applicant.

The bank complaint says "The complainant submits that in partial
discharge of accused's legal liability /debt issued the cheque in
favour of the complainant towards repayment of the loan amount. The
cheque was presented for realization of the accused bank.The same was
returned unpaid for reasons insufficient funds vide bank memo dated
Aug 2011. The aforesaid cheque (amount rs 2.5 lacs) drawn on UTI bank
was given to the complainant towards discharge and repayment of debt
legally due to the complainant."

Points to consider:
- My son and I never had any account in UTI bank.UTI has been taken
over by Axis bank some years ago.
-The guarantor gave 2 blank cheques.The cheque used by the bank for
the purpose of bouncing was one of these. About 7-8 years old UTI
cheque has been used.

The case is due to come up for hearing shortly.

I would deeply appreciate if you could kindly advise how to go about this case and what are the options to get out of this.

Best regards,

A Kumar



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 7 Replies

Shonee Kapoor (Legal Evangelist - TRIPAKSHA)     04 March 2012

1. If the payments was done regularly the bank had no opportunity to present the cheques.

 

2. There are two big case laws about blank cheques, one each from Mumbai and Kerala HC where the HC has refused relief under 138 NI for the same.

 

 

Regards,

 

Shonee Kapoor

harassed.by.498a@gmail.com

A Kumar (Manager)     05 March 2012

Dear Sir,

Thank you so much for your quick response. As mentioned, the repayment was started a year later than the due date. The EMI was 9000 but the repaid amount was not always 9000 (between 10,000 to 3000)and regularly every month, till date. We have all the receipts.

Could you pls advise:

-Why was there no notice to me as a co-applicant for loan?

-Can i attend the date in the court alone?

-Could you also please give ref no of judegements of Kerala and Mumbai HC.

Thank you so much again for your help.

Regards,

A Kumar

Shonee Kapoor (Legal Evangelist - TRIPAKSHA)     05 March 2012

Yes, you can attend the dates alone and you should take this objection,.

 

Usage of blank cheques for payment has been decried by Mumbai and Kerala HC.

 


Regards,
 
Shonee Kapoor
harassed.by.498a@gmail.com

R Trivedi (advocate.dma@gmail.com)     07 March 2012

1. First of all take the statement from the Bank and find out the due amount, atleast on the day of presentation of cheque.

 

2. Who is the gurantor ? This seems to be some third person other than yu and your son.

 

3. So if it is the gurantor cheque, not yours then there cannot be any case against you. Bank must send the notice to your gurantor.

 

4. Legally you will come out, but if you havetaken the education loan from the Bank and if any reasonable amount is due, then please pay it up. 

A Kumar (Manager)     20 March 2012

-. Amount with interest was rs 3 lacs when the cheque was presented by bank. Till that date 2.3 lacs already paid to bank. 

-blank cheque was typed and not hand written

-. Bank rep collects the repayment of varying amounts from our house every motnh.

-. we don’t want the guarantor to be in any trouble.

-. we are trying to clear the loan. But it will take a few months or more.

1. The bank had 2 blank cheques of guarantor. What does the bank imply by that accused issued cheque worth 2.5 lakhs for partial discharge…?

2. Do you think the bank has issued the cheque for faster recovery of loan? Is it legal?

3. How can it be proved that the amount and date was typed by bank and not by us.

4. A notice has been sent to my son only to this effect and not to me as the co-applicant.

5. Can we ask the bank to return the 2nd blank cheque to us?

A Kumar (Manager)     23 March 2012

What is section 56 of NI act?

1. In our case, could it be applicable since we are paying part of EMI regularly every month since the Bank got the blank cheque bounced.

2. The notice was received by the bank and returned on 9 Nov. The complaint was filed on 17 Dec. Thats 39 days. Is it valid?

Really appreciate your response.

Thanks and Regards

LAXMINARAYAN - Sr Advocate. ( solve problems in criminal cases. lawproblems@gmail.com)     24 March 2012

Please send the copy of notice and copy of complaint and we will give you step by step procedure to be followed in court in cheque matters.


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