Every complaint of cheque dishonour case, under Section 138 of the NI Act, shall contain a synopsis in the following format.
It shall be filed immediately after the index (at the top of the file), prior to the formal complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, as directed by the Supreme Court in Sanjabij Tari v. Kishore S Borcar & Anr. [2025 INSC 1158].
The format of the Synopsis is as follows:
I. Particulars of the Parties
(i) Complainant: ____________
(ii) Accused: ____________ (In case where the accused is a company or a firm then Registered Address, Name of the Managing Director/Partner, Name of the signatory, Name of the persons vicariously liable)
II. Cheque Details
(i) Cheque No. ____________
(ii) Date: ____________
(iii) Amount: ____________
(iv) Drawn on Bank/Branch: ____________
(v) Account No.: ____________
III. Dishonour
(i) Date of Presentation: ____________
(ii) Date of Return/Dishonour Memo: ____________
(iii) Branch where cheque was dishonoured:_________
(iv) Reason for Dishonour: ____________
IV. Statutory Notice
(i) Date of Notice: ____________
(ii) Mode of Service: ____________
(iii) Date of Dispatch & Tracking No.: ____________
(iv) Proof of Delivery & date of delivery: ____________
(v) Whether served:____________________
(vi) If Not, reasons thereof:________________
(vii) Reply to the Legal Demand Notice, if any_______________
V. Cause of Action
(i) Date of accrual: ____________
(ii) Jurisdiction invoked under Section 142(2): ____________
(iii) Whether any other complaint under section 138 NI Act is pending between the same parties, If Yes, in which court and the date and year of the institution.
VI. Relief Sought
(i) Summoning of accused and trial under Section 138 NI Act__________
(ii) Whether Award of Interim compensation under Section 143A of NI Act sought _____
VII. Filed through: Complainant/Authorized Representative
