CHEQUE CAN BE PRESENTED MORE THAN

ONCE:CITATIONS;

Section 138, Proviso (a) - Presentation of cheque to the

bank within a period of six months from the date on
which it is drawn - Means cheque to be presented to the
Bank on which the cheque is drawn. (Ajay Gupta Vs
State of Maharashtra & Anr.) 2004(3) CIVIL COURT
CASES 461 (Bombay)
o Section 138 - Cheque - Can be presented any
number of times within the period of validity of
cheque - Cause of action for complaint would arise
only when pursuant to the dishonour of the cheque
notice was issued and the drawer of the cheque
failed to make payment. (M.Sharma and Co. Vs
S.K.Soni) 1998(1) CIVIL COURT CASES 431
(P&H) : 1998 (1) ALL INDIA CRIMINAL LR
(P&H) 0257 : 1998 (1) CRIMES 0535 : 1998 (2)
CCR 0259
o Section 138 - Cheque - Can be presented to the bank
within a period of six months from the date on
which it is drawn or within the period of its validity,
whichever is earlier - Cheque can be presented any
number of time - On such dishonour of the cheque a
fresh right accrues in favour of the complainant
every time and he can enforce that right by
initiating proceedings under Section 138 of the Act.
(Satish Kumar Premchand Jain Vs Krishangopal)
1994(2) CIVIL COURT CASES 173 (Bombay) :
1990 - 1996 (SUPP.) ISJ (BANKING) 0028 : 1994 BJ
0408 : 1994 CRLJ 0887

o Section 138 - Cheque an be presented to Bank any

number of times within a period of six months from
the date of cheque or within the period of its
validity, whichever is earlier, but complaint can be
filed for offence only once either after dishonour of
cheque for first time or after last dishonour of
cheque.(M/s Syed Rasool & Sons & others Vs M/s
Aildas & Company & others) 1993 CIVIL COURT
CASES 4 (A.P.) : 1990 - 1996 (SUPP.) ISJ
(BANKING) 0760 : 1994 (1) BCLR 0111 : 1993 (1)
BCLR 0115 : 1993 (78) CC 0738 : 1993 (2) CRIMES
0550 : 1992 CRL. L.J. 4048 : 1992 (3) ALT (CRL.)
0259 : 1993 CC RULINGS 0139 : 1993 (3) KLJ 0228
o Section 138 - Cheque dishonoured - Complaint not
filed - Cheque presented again and dishonoured Complaint filed - Successive dishonour of the cheque
on different occasions presented within its period of
validity will have to be construed as constituting
separate cause of action for the initiation of a
prosecution. (Sivashankar Vs Santhkumari) 1993
(SUPPL.) CIVIL COURT CASES 143 (Madras) :
1992 ISJ (BANKING) 0702 : 1992 (1) ALL INDIA
CRIMINAL LR (MADRAS) 0330 : 1994 (1)
BANKING CASES 0492 : 1991 LW (CRL.) 0481 :
1991 (1) MWN (CRL.) 0265
o Section 138 - Cheque dishonoured - No complaint
filed - Cheque presented for the second time and
again dishonoured - Prosecution launched on the
basis of second dishonour - Prosecution launched is
valid. (1991 CIVIL COURT CASES 512 (Kerala)
followed). (Richard Samson Sherrat Vs State of
A.P.) 1992 CIVIL COURT CASES 730 (A.P.) : 1992
ISJ (BANKING) 0502 : 1993 (1) BANKING CASES
0023 : 1994 (1) BCLR 0124 : 1993 (1) BCLR 0261 :

1992 (2) CRIMES 0150 : 1992 CRL. L.J. 2566 : 1992

(2) APLJ 0027 : 1992 (1) AWR 0502
o Section 138 - Cheque dishonoured - No complaint
filed - Cheque presented for the second time and
again dishonoured - Prosecution launched on the
basis of second dishonour - Not valid. (1991 CIVIL
COURT CASES 512 (Kerala) overruled)
(Kumaresan Vs Ameerappa) 1991 CIVIL COURT
CASES 661 (Kerala) : 1991 ISJ (BANKING) 0459 :
1991 (2) BCLR 0196 : 1993 (1) BCLR 0164 : 1991
(74) COMP. CASES 0848 : 1992 (1) CRIMES 0023 :
1991 (1) KLT 0797 : 1992 MWN (CRL.) 0008
o Section 138 - Cheque presented twice and
dishonoured - Complaint filed on the basis of second
dishonoured - Fact of dishonour of cheque when
presented first not mentioned in complaint Complaint cannot be said to be not maintainable for
the reason that no legal action was initiated when
cheque was dishonoured for the first time.
(K.Annaji Rao Vs N.Krishna Raju Sekhar & Anr.)
2004(3) CIVIL COURT CASES 547 (A.P.)
o Section 138 - Dishonour of cheque - Fresh cause of
action accrues on every occasion when cheque is
dishonoured - Period for sending notice demanding
payment is o be reckoned from the date of receipt of
intimation of last presentation. (Rakesh Nemkumar
Porwal Vs Narayan Dhondu Joglekar) 1993
(SUPPL.) CIVIL COURT CASES 1 (Bombay) :
1993 ISJ (BANKING) 0251 : 1992 (2) BANKING
CASES 0402 : 1995 (2) BANKING CASES 0386 :
1993 CC RULINGS 0511 : 1993 (78) COMP.
CASES 0822 : 1993 (1) CRIMES 0268 : 1993 CRL.

L.J. 0680 : 1994 (3) BCR 0355 : 1992 (3) CCR 2711 :
1993 (20) CRLT 0306 : 1993 MAHLJ 0630
o Section 138 - Dishonour of cheque - Notice issued Cheque again presented and again dishonoured Complaint filed - Held, complaint is barred by
limitation - Cause of action can arise only once - As
the cause of action first arose on failure to make
payment when notice was issued for the first
dishonour of cheque second dishonour and service
of notice will not give fresh cause of action. (Kiran
Overseas Exports Ltd. Vs Air Force Naval Housing
Board) 2000(1) CIVIL COURT CASES 368 (P&H) :
2000 ISJ (BANKING) 0347
o Section 138 - Dishonour of cheque - Presented again
- Cheque again dishonoured - Notice issued within
15 days of last dishonour - Notice is valid. (Stalion
Shox Pvt.Ltd. Co. & others Vs Auto Tensions
(P)Ltd. ) 1994(2) CIVIL COURT CASES 73
(Delhi) : 1990 - 1996 (SUPP.) ISJ (BANKING) 0051 :
1994 (1) BCLR 0187 : 1993 (2) CHANDIGARH
CRL. CASES 0396 : 1993 (51) DLT 0161
o Section 138 - Prosecution launched on the basis of
dishonour of cheque presented for the second time Held cheque can be presented any number of times
within a period of six months of the date of its
issuance or within the period of its validity
whichever is earlier. (Madan Mohan Vs K.M.Menon
& other) 1993 (SUPPL.) CIVIL COURT CASES 35
(Delhi) : 1993 ISJ (BANKING) 0190 : 1993 (1)

BANKING CASES 0185 : 1993 (1) BCLR 0096 :

1993 (1) CHANDIGARH CRL. CASES 0008 : 1993
(1) CRIMES 1167 : 1993 CRL. L.J. 2654 : 1993 (2)
CCR 0155 : 1993 RLR 0119 : 1993 (1) ALL CR L R
0546 : 1993 JCC 0001 : 1993 (1) CLR 0378 : 1993
(50) DLT 0033
o Section 138 - Repeated representation - It is
permitted within six months or within the date of its
validity whichever is earlier - Drawee can issue
notice on any of the dishonour and on failure of the
drawer to make payment can initiate prosecution.
(G.Ekantappa Vs State of Karnataka & Anr.)
1997(2) CIVIL COURT CASES 600 (Kant.) : 1997
(4) ALL INDIA CRIMINAL LR (KARNATAKA)
0811 : 1998 (1) BANKING CASES 0052 : 1998 (93)
COMP. CASES 0826 : 1997 CRL. L.J. 1274 : 1997
(1) ALT (CRL.) 0688
o Section 138 - Second presentation of cheque - If the
payee does not choose to act on the first
presentation, dishonour etc. then payee can
represent the cheque and after complying with the
requirements of the provision can file a complaint.
(S.Ravi Kumar Vs Rajesh Kumar R.Jain) 1995(1)
CIVIL COURT CASES 694 (Madras) : 1994 (2)
BANKING CASES 0441 : 1996 BJ 0496 : 1995 (2)
CRIMES 0195
o Sections 138, 42 - Re-presentation of cheque after
lodging complaint - Held, it is open to drawee to
present dishonoured cheque again and again to
bank during validity period of cheque, even after

lodging complaint. (M/s Savitha Enterprises Vs

K.Ravindranath Shetty) 1997 (SUPPL.) CIVIL
COURT CASES 715 (Kant.) : 1997 (4) ALL INDIA
CRIMINAL LR (KARNATAKA) 0299 : 1998 (94)
COMP. CASES 0163 : 1997 (4) CRIMES 0135
o Sections 138, 141 - Cheque dishonoured - Presented
for the second time - Again dishonoured - Notice
issued - Payment not made within time - Complaint
filed - Held, complaint is maintainable. (Lallu Lal
Agrawal Vs Damodar Prasad Gupta) 1997 (SUPPL.)
CIVIL COURT CASES 593 (Raj.) : 1997 (3) ALL
INDIA CRIMINAL LR (RAJASTHAN) 0847 : 1998
(2) CIVIL LJ 0067 : 1997 (1) BANKING CASES
0433 : 1998 (94) COMP. CASES 0797 : 1997 CRL.
L.J. 1545 : 1997 (2) CCR 0503 : 1997 CRI LR (RAJ)
0185 : 1997 RAJ CRI 0391 : 1997 (2) RAJ LW 0726
o Sections 138, 142 - Cheque - Can be presented any
number of times within a period of six months from
the date on which it is drawn or within the period of
its validity, which ever is earlier - Cause of action
arises only on issuance of notice and non payment
within 15 days - When notice is issued and payment
is not made offence stands committed once for all
and complaint has to be filed within a month from
the date on which cause of action accrued. (Kishan
Lal Vs Krishna Sales) 1997 (SUPPL.) CIVIL
COURT CASES 536 (Raj.) : 1997 (1) BANKING
CASES 0217 : 1998 (94) COMP. CASES 0786 : 1996
(3) RLW 0604 : 1996 RCC 0508
o Sections 138, 142 - Cheque can be presented any
number of times within its period of validity or

within a period of six months from the date of

issuance and on each occasion when the cheque is
dishonoured the petitioner gets a fresh cause of
action to file complaint and the limitation would be
computed from that point of time. (Konark Cables
Vs Premier Engineering & Electricals) 1995(1)
CIVIL COURT CASES 140 (Delhi) : 1995 (1) ALL
INDIA CRIMINAL LR (DELHI) 0435 : 1996 (1)
BANKING CASES 0092 : 1995 (1) BCLR 0409 :
1995 (82) COMP. CASES 0452 : 1996 BJ 0045 :
1994 (3) CHANDIGARH CRL. CASES 0147 : 1994
(3) CRIMES 1086 : 1994 (56) DLT 0066
o Sections 138, 142 - Dishonour of cheque - Cheque
can be presented to Bank for collection any number
of times during its validity and last dishonour could
be treated as cause of action to serve notice on
drawer and file complaint under Section 138 However, if once payee sends notice demanding
payment from drawer of cheque then he loses his
right to present the cheque again to Bank.
(Harshivender Singh VS M/s Bhagat Trading Co.)
1997(2) CIVIL COURT CASES 338 (P&H) : 1997
(4) ALL INDIA CRIMINAL LR (P&H) (D.B.)
0853 : 1998 CRL. L.J. 0345 : 1998 (35) BANK LJ
0278
o Sections 138, 142(b) - Cheque dishonoured - Notice
issued - No complaint filed - Cheque again presented
on request of accused - Cheque again dishonoured Drawee competent to prosecute under Section 138
on second dishonour. (Premlata Chaddha Vs
Surendra Kumar Soni) 1999(1) CIVIL COURT
CASES 70 (M.P.) : 1999 - 2001 (SUPP.) ISJ

(BANKING) 0218 : 1998 (3) ALL INDIA

CRIMINAL LR (M.P.) 0486 : 1998 (4) CIVIL LJ
0104 : 1998 CRL. L.J. 3657 : 1998 (2) MPLJ 0054
Sections 138 & 142 - Cheque - Can be presented any
number of times during period of its validity - Cause of
action for initiation of prosecution arises only once that is
on failure to pay money by drawer after demand notice Each presentation and dishonour does not give rise to
fresh cause of action but only a fresh right - Once notice
under Section 138 is issued and drawee fails to initiate
prosecution within time the right to initiate proceedings
u/s 138 will be forfeited - Again after fresh presentation of
cheque and dishonour and notice thereon prosecution is
not permissible. (Sadanandan Bhadran Vs Madhavan
Sunil Kumar) 1998(3) CIVIL COURT CASES 202
(S.C.) : 1998(2) APEX COURT JOURNAL 267 (S.C.) :
1998 ISJ (BANKING) 0761 : 1999 (3) ALL INDIA
CRIMINAL LR (S.C.) 0161 : 1999 (1) BANKING CASES
0691 : 1998 (94) COMP. CASES 0812 : 1998 (3) CRIMES
0217 : 1998 CRL. L.J. 4066 : 1998 (3) CCR 0238 : 1998
(2) KLT 0490 : 1998 MAH LJ 0365 : AIR 1988 SC 3043 :
1998 (2) SLJ 1465 : 1998 (2) MPLJ 0422 : 1998 CCLR
0368
o Section 142 - Cheque when presented more than one
time - Limitation - Period of limitation for filing
complaint be taken into consideration from last date
of dishonour and not from first date of dishonour.
(M/s Syed Rasool & Sons & others Vs M/s Aildas &
Company & others) 1993 CIVIL COURT CASES 4
(A.P.) : 1990 - 1996 (SUPP.) ISJ (BANKING) 0760 :
1994 (1) BCLR 0111 : 1993 (1) BCLR 0115 : 1993
(78) CC 0738 : 1993 (2) CRIMES 0550 : 1992 CRL.
L.J. 4048 : 1992 (3) ALT (CRL.) 0259 : 1993 CC

RULINGS 0139 : 1993 (3) KLJ 0228