https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=465402 A complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act was held not to prima facie disclose the offence where the statutory demand notice did not call upon the drawer to pay the cheque amount. The court noted that the notice demanded Rs.43,000 while the complaint alleged dishonour of a cheque for Rs.4,30,000, creating a material mismatch between the notice and the complaint. Because the requirements of Section 138 are cumulative and must be construed strictly, the discrepancy was not treated as a mere typographical error. The statutory precondition of a valid demand for the cheque amount was therefore not satisfied. en-us Tue, 04 Apr 2017 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 20 Dec 2025 22:28:50 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=465402 A complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act was held not to prima facie disclose the offence where the statutory demand notice did not call upon the drawer to pay the cheque amount. The court noted that the notice demanded Rs.43,000 while the complaint alleged dishonour of a cheque for Rs.4,30,000, creating a material mismatch between the notice and the complaint. Because the requirements of Section 138 are cumulative and must be construed strictly, the discrepancy was not treated as a mere typographical error. The statutory precondition of a valid demand for the cheque amount was therefore not satisfied. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 04 Apr 2017 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=465402