Cheque Bounce & Recovery
Notices, prosecution and settlement of dishonoured instruments.
Section 138 complaints, summary recovery suits and enforcement - for those chasing payment and those defending a claim.
Cheque Bounce & Recovery Services
A dishonoured cheque is one of the few commercial disputes where the law gives you both a criminal remedy and a civil one — but only if the deadlines are met. At Legal Lions Attorney & Solic (OPC) Pvt. Ltd. we act quickly on cheque bounce and money recovery matters, because in these cases a missed date is usually fatal to the case.
We appear for payees pursuing recovery and for drawers defending a complaint. Either way the work is the same in spirit: get the facts and the documents straight, move within the statutory timeline, and press for a resolution that is actually enforceable rather than a paper victory.
The timeline matters more than anything else. A cheque must be presented within its validity, the demand notice must go out within 30 days of the bank return memo, the drawer gets 15 days to pay, and the complaint must be filed within the 30 days that follow. If you have a returned cheque in hand, speak to us before that clock runs out.
Our Cheque Bounce & Recovery Services
Demand Notice on Dishonour
Drafting and dispatch of the statutory demand notice within 30 days of the bank return memo, with proof of service kept in order for the trial.
Section 138 Complaints
Filing and conducting complaints under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act before the Magistrate, from summons through to judgment.
Defence in Cheque Bounce Cases
Representation for drawers - challenging service, consideration, the debt itself, or defects in the notice and complaint.
Interim Compensation & Appeals
Applications and objections under Sections 143A and 148, plus appeals, revisions and suspension of sentence.
Summary Suits for Recovery
Recovery suits under Order XXXVII CPC on cheques, bills and written contracts, where the defendant needs leave to defend.
Settlement & Compounding
Negotiated settlements and compounding of offences, with terms recorded so the payment is enforceable if it is not honoured.
Execution of Decrees
Turning an order into money - attachment, garnishee proceedings and other execution steps against a judgment debtor.
Commercial Debt Recovery
Recovery for businesses on unpaid invoices, security cheques and running accounts, including pre-litigation demand and negotiation.
Why choose us
Why Choose Our Cheque Bounce & Recovery Team
- Strict discipline on statutory deadlines - the usual reason these cases fail
- We act for complainants and for the defence
- Notices drafted to survive scrutiny at trial, not just to be sent
- Settlement pursued where it recovers your money faster than a verdict
- Follow-through to execution, so a decree becomes actual payment
- Fees agreed in writing before the notice goes out
Our Commitment
A returned cheque has a clock attached to it. We tell you honestly whether the timeline still works in your favour, what recovery is realistic, and what it will cost - before we file anything.
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