dear members
i am posting after a long time.
the same message has been sent to the admn also but due to urgency, i m posting in the forum again.
i have a cheque bouncing case penfing in the local court here. the cheque amount is Rs.2 lacs. the accused approached me for settlement two years ago saying that he will repay the amount in equal instalments. he paid the first instalment of Rs.15,000 and promised to pay the balance in a few more instalments. but he did not keep his promise.
i got a letter in my hand writing trom accused acknowledging his liability and stating that the balance will be settled on a particular date. but i have not signed the letter and i have not given any receipt to the accused for the payment.
now the question arises whether i as complainant can acknowledge this letter. my local advocate says that once we do it, the criminal liability gets extinguished and only civil liability may survive. i hold a different view. he says that we have to deny receiving the letter and the payment.
i would like to hear the considered views of our honourable lawyer members on this point. as my cross is posted for 16th o fthis month and the magistrate is not likely to give adjournment, please answer this query as soon as possible
thanks in anticipation
yours
v.akshminarayanan
palani
