Cheque Bounce, Bail Matters & Criminal Litigation in bengaluru

CRIMINAL LITIGATION

Criminal proceedings often arise out of financial transactions, commercial relationships, and private disputes. Such matters require careful procedural handling from the stage of complaint or FIR through remedies before the appropriate courts.

Ravi & Jana | Advocates primarily handles complaint-based criminal litigation, cheque dishonour proceedings, bail matters, and quashing petitions before courts in Karnataka.

SCOPE OF PRACTICE

CHEQUE DISHONOUR CASE (SECTION 138 NI ACT)

Representation in prosecution and defence of cheque dishonour complaints, including statutory notice compliance, filing of complaints, evidence by affidavit, cross-examination, and appellate proceedings.

BAIL MATTERS

Drafting and arguing anticipatory bail and regular bail applications before Magistrate, Sessions Courts, and High Court of Karnataka. Bail proceedings require structured analysis of allegations and statutory provisions.

PRIVATE COMPLAINTS BEFORE MAGISTRATES

Filing and contesting private complaints under criminal procedure where offences arise from commercial disputes, fraud allegations, breach of trust, or misrepresentation.

QUASHING PETITIONS BEFORE HIGH COURT

Filing and defending petitions seeking quashing of FIRs or criminal proceedings on jurisdictional or legal grounds.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ)

1.What should I do if a cheque issued by me has been dishonoured?

Immediate legal advice is advisable. The statutory notice period and timelines under the Negotiable Instruments Act are strict. Early assessment helps determine defence strategy or settlement options.

2. How long does a cheque bounce case take?

Cheque dishonour cases proceed as summary trials, but timelines depend on court workload and evidence stages.

3. What is anticipatory bail?

Anticipatory bail is a pre-arrest remedy available where a person apprehends arrest in a non-bailable offence. Courts impose conditions based on facts and nature of allegations.

4.Can a criminal complaint arising from a business dispute be quashed?

In certain cases, where allegations are purely civil in nature or lack essential ingredients of an offence, a quashing petition may be maintainable before the High Court.

5.Is settlement possible in cheque dishonour cases?

Yes. Compounding of offences under the Negotiable Instruments Act is permissible, subject to Court approval.

Vishnu Vinayak C.R. | Chaithanya C Vishnu
Advocates

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