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Ref No:

Regd. A.D.

Date:

To,
Sh. --------------,
Address Line
Sub: Legal notice under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments
Act for dishonor of Cheque.
Dear Sir,
Under instructions and authority from my client Sh. ---------(hereinafter called as my Client), I do hereby serve upon you
the following notice of demand under Section 138 of the Negotiable
Instruments Act, 1881:
1.

That my client knows you, the noticee, from the last 4-5
years and on that account you had gained the faith and
confidence of my client. That you demanded a friendly loan
from my client to the tune of Rs. ---- (----Rupees) in the
month of ------. My client obliged you by providing the said
amount.

2.

That earlier, you issued a cheque

-- drawn on --------, in order
liability. At the time of issuing
client that the same is good for
as and when presented.

3.

That
when
the
aforesaid
cheque
was
presented,
for
encashment, by my client to his banker i.e. ------------,
the
same
was
returned
unpaid
by
the
Banker
with
remarks/reasons "Funds Insufficient" vide its memo dated -----------. This fact was brought to your notice by my client
through a telephonic call.

4.

That
despite
a
number
of
telephonic
reminders,
you
considerably have failed to make the payment due to my
client and did not accede to the genuine request of my
client. Furthermore, you started to put the matter off and
on, on the one pretext or the other. Now, since the Elvis
has left the building and my client is left with no other
option but to get you served with the present legal notice.

5.

That you have considerably failed to comply with the

provisions of the law and had also failed to discharge your
liability from your account. Thus, you have issued a cheque
which is bad for value and thereafter had got the same
dishonored intentionally and willfully.

dated ------- for Rs. ---to discharge your partial

the cheque, you assured my
value and will be honored

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6.

That on account of the above facts, you are liable to be

prosecuted under section 138 of the Negotiable Instrument
Act, 1881 as amended up to date under which you are liable
to be punished with imprisonment which may extend to two
years or with fine which may extend to twice the amount of
cheque or with both.

7.

That under these circumstances, I call upon you to make the

payment of Rs. ----- (------- Rupees) being the principal
amount of the aforesaid cheque, the charges for dishonor of
cheque along with notice fee of Rs. 1,000/- to my client
either in cash or by demand draft or Cheque which ever mode
suits you better, within a period of 15 (fifteen) days from
the date of receipt of this notice, failing which I will be
bound to take further necessary action under the provisions
of Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881 against you in the
competent court of law at your risk and cost.

8.

Kindly take notice.

Note:

Copy retained in my office for further use.

(The contents of this Legal Notice are

read by me which are correct and true)
(-------)
Advocate