Cheque Dishonor Complaints Valid Despite Formal Error in Cheque Number; Discrepancy Deemed Insignificant by Magistrate.

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....Dishonor of cheque - If a notice is given on the basis of incorrect cheque number, then the entire foundation will fall and the complainant cannot maintain his complaint on the basis of incorrect cheque number. However, in the present case, it is not the case of the applicant that the statutory notice was issued to him by mentioning incorrect cheque number. The Magistrate in its order has also mentioned that the cheque number mentioned in the cheque, written memo and statutory notice is 628895, whereas only in the complaint the cheque number has been mentioned as 628892, therefore, it is a formal infirmity. - HC....