Interim compensation in a cheque case (s.143A NI Act)

The complainant in a cheque case asks that the accused pay up to 20 per cent of the cheque amount while the trial goes on.

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IN THE COURT OF Judicial Magistrate First Class, Amarnagar

Complaint Case No. 1093 of 2026

Vikram Singh son of Shri Harbans Singh, aged about 52 years, resident of House No. 45, Gulab Colony, Amarnagar, Tehsil and District Amarnagar, Punjab

…Complainant / Applicant

Versus

Meera Traders, through its proprietor Meera Sharma wife of Shri Kabir Sharma, aged about 41 years, resident of House No. 7, Basant Vihar, Amarnagar, Tehsil and District Amarnagar, Punjab

…Accused / Respondent

APPLICATION ON BEHALF OF THE COMPLAINANT UNDER SECTION 143A OF THE NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ACT, 1881 FOR INTERIM COMPENSATION

Respectfully Showeth:

1.That the complainant has filed the above complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 against the accused on the dishonour of cheque No. 004512 dated 02-09-2026 for ₹2,45,000 (Rupees Two Lakh Forty-Five Thousand only), drawn on Amar Co-operative Bank, Amarnagar.

2.That on 10-12-2026 the accused appeared and pleaded not guilty to the accusation, and the trial is pending before this Hon'ble Court.

3.That under Section 143A of the Act, this Hon'ble Court may order the drawer of the cheque to pay interim compensation to the complainant in a summary trial or a summons case in which the drawer pleads not guilty; the amount may not exceed twenty per cent of the amount of the cheque.

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What to bring

Papers to bring

Copies of the complaint, the cheque, the bank's return memo and the demand notice with its postal proof
The order of the date when the accused pleaded not guilty or the charge was framed
Your bank account details (a cancelled cheque) for the payment

Where to go

Filed through the advocate in the Magistrate's court where the cheque case is being tried.

Fee

Court fee and welfare stamps, where needed, are put on as the court office directs; ask the counter for today's amounts.

Good to know

The court may order up to 20 per cent of the cheque amount; it decides whether to order it and how much.
If the accused is finally acquitted, you must return the money with interest.

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Stamp paper

Court fee and welfare stamps, where needed, are affixed as the court office directs.