https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=305733 A complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act filed before expiry of the 15-day notice period under proviso (c) is not a valid complaint in law because the offence is complete only after the drawer fails to pay within that period. Cognizance under Section 142 can be taken only on a written complaint that, on its face, discloses all ingredients of the offence. Later expiry of time does not cure a premature filing unless a fresh written complaint is made. The complaint was therefore invalid and could not be proceeded with. en-us Fri, 26 Apr 1996 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 22 Dec 2022 15:56:08 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=305733 A complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act filed before expiry of the 15-day notice period under proviso (c) is not a valid complaint in law because the offence is complete only after the drawer fails to pay within that period. Cognizance under Section 142 can be taken only on a written complaint that, on its face, discloses all ingredients of the offence. Later expiry of time does not cure a premature filing unless a fresh written complaint is made. The complaint was therefore invalid and could not be proceeded with. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 26 Apr 1996 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=305733