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IN THE CoURT OF FTC-V METROPOLITIAN MAGISTRATE


COURT AT SAIDAPET CHENNAI
C.C. NO. OF 2024
M/s. Knack Traders,
New No.78, Old No.233& 234,
Peters Road, Royapettah,
Chennai-600 014. ..Petitioner
Vs
M/s.Gears & Garage Restobar Chithiram Carrom Club,
Anand Purchase Manager
Old No.6, New No.13, Jaganathan Road,
Nungambakkam,
Chennai-600 034.
GST No.33AADAC6061D1Z9 .Accused

cOMPLAINT FILED UNDER SECTION 138 AND 141 OF THE


NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ACT 1881 ASAMENDED BY ACT
NO.S5 OF2002 AND AS AMENDED UP TO DATE READ WITH
SECTIONS200 AND 357 (3 OF THECRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE
1973

The Complainant most respectfully submits as follows:

1. The Complainant is M/s. Knack Traders, Represented Complai K.M.

Thameem Ansari, aged about 46, New No.78, Old No.233 & 234, Peters Road,

Royapettah, Chennai-600 014.

The address for service of all notices and processes is that of his counsels M/s.

K. EZHUMALAI, M.H.MOHAMED AFZAL & ZENNATH Advocates

having their office at No. 95, Additional Law Chamber, High Court Buildings,

Chennai- 600 104


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2. The Accused is M/s.Gears & Garage Restobar Chithiram Carrom Club,

Old No.6, New No.13, Jaganathan Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai-600 034.

The address for service of all summons and warrant on the accused is as

stated above.

3. The Complainant submits that the complainant is a dealer and supplier

of Chicken meet. The Complainant submits that the accused had approached the

complainant and requested him to supply the chickens meet to the accused. In

of business relationship, the complainant had supplied chickens meet as


pursuit

per demand of the accused on regular basis for his business. During the business
period the accused is liable to pay a sum of Rs.88,249/- (Rupees Eighty Eight

Thousand Two Hundred Forty Nine only).

4. The Complainant submits that the complainant approached the accused

several times seeking payment of the said amounts advanced to the accused.

The accused have turned deaf ear to the complainant's request and on several

occasions the accused gave elusive reply and failed to discharge the amount.

5. The Complainant submits that after repeated requests that the accused

have issued cheque bearing No.122496 dated 16.11.2023 drawn on Axis Bank

Ltd, Sterling Road Branch, Chennai-600 034 for a sum of Rs.88,249/- (Rupees

Eighty Eight Thousand Two Hundred Forty Nine only) and the said cheque was
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issued in the complainant's name i.e. Knack Traders, to discharge the said

liability. That the complainant at the accused instance had presented the said

Cheque with his Bank, ICICI Bank, Royapettah Branch, Chennai - 600 014 on

17.11.2023 and the same was returned by the accused bank on the very same

date for the reason "Funds Insufficient".

6. The Complainant submits that the accused had issued cheque

knowingfiully well that the accused is not having sufficient funds in his account.

That the accused have knowingly and wontedly with a malafide intention to

cheat the complainant, the accused have issued the said cheque without even

having suficient funds in his account for which the accused are liable to be

prosecuted under section 138 of the Negotiable Instrument Act and such of acts

of the accused also amounts to cheating and criminal breach of trust. Hence, the

accused is liable to be prosecuted under Sections 406, 417, 418 and 420 of IPC.

5. The Complainant submits that the accused is liable to pay the outstanding

amount due to the complainant. The Complainant therefore calls upon the

accused to repay the total sum of Rs.88,249/- (Rupees Eighty Eight Thousand

Two Hundred Forty Nine only), towards the dishonoured cheque amounts as

stated supra.
6. The
Complainant submits that the accused was liable to pay the

outstanding amount due to the


complainant. The Complainant further submits
that the accused was called upon to repay the total sum of Rs.88,249/- (Rupees
Eighty Eight Thousand Two Hundred Forty Nine only) towards the dishonoured
cheque amounts as stated supra. Based on this the complainant have issued a

legal notice dated 13.12.2023 and send the same on 15.12.2023 to the accused
to repay the dishonoured cheque amounts of Rs.88,249/- (Rupees Eighty Eight
Thousand Two Hundred Forty Nine only) and the same was returned to the

complainant on 20.12.2023.

7. That on the above facts, the accused is liable to be


prosecuted under

section 138 of Negotiable Instrument Act 1881as amended to date.


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8. The cause of action arose within the Jurisdiction of this Hon'ble


Court,
since the complainant office at New No.78, Old No.233 & 234, Peters Road,
Royapettah, Chennai-600 014, which falls within the jurisdiction of this
Hon'ble Court. The accused has committed criminal Act
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punishable under
section 138 of the Negotiable Instrument Act.

9. The complainant submits that the complaint has been filed within the

period of limitation prescribed under the Act and the cause of action for the

complaint has arisen before this Hon'ble Court since the complainant's banker

is situated within the


jurisdiction of this Hon'ble Court.
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It is therefore, prayed that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to take case on

file, issue summon to the accused, enquire into the matter and punish the

accused with the maximum sentence and thus render justice.

It is also prayed that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to order payment

of compensation out of the cheque amount under section 357(3) of CRPC, to the

of Rs. 88,249/- (Rupees Eighty Eight Thousand Two


complainant a sum

Hundred Forty Nine only) and pass such further or other orders, as may be

deemed fit and proper and thus renderjustice.

Dated at Chennai on this the 25 day of January 2024.

COUNSEL FOR COMPLAINANT COMPLAINANT

LIST OF WITNESSES
1. Complainant
2. The Manager,
ICICI Bank, Royapettah Branch,
Chennai-600 014.

3. The Manager
Axis Bank Ltd,
Sterling Road Branch,
Chennai-600 034.

Dated at Chennai on this the 25day of January 2024.

COUNSEL FOR COMPLAINANT COMPLAINANT

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LIST OF DOCUMENTS FILED BY THE COMPLAINANT

S.NO. DATE DESCRIPTION NATURE

1 16.11.2023 Cheque No.122496 Xerox

17.11.2023 Return Memo Xerox


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13.12.2023 Legal Notice with postal receipt Xerox


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20.12.2023 Return Cover Xerox


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Dated at Chennai on this the 25 day of January 2024

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COUNSEL FOR COMPLAINANT COMPLAINANT

VERIFICATION

I, K.M. Thameem Ansari, aged about 46, Rep by its M/s. Knack Traders,

New No.78, Old No.233 & 234, Peters Road, Royapettah, Chennai-600 014, the

do hereby verify and state that what is stated from


complainant herein,

paragraphs 1 to 9 are correct and true to best of my knowledge and belief.


Dated at Chennai on this the 25 day of January 2024.

COMPLAINANT

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