Criminal Complaint Affidavit (India) by OLL
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Criminal Complaint Affidavit
Criminal Complaint Under Section _________ Negotiable Instruments Act read with section _________ of the Act & Under Section _________ I.P.C.
AFFIDAVIT
I, _________ S/o _________ R/o _________, District _________ do hereby solemnly affirm and declare as under:-
1- That the deponent _________.
2- That after _________.
3- That _________.
4- That the deponent presented _________.
5- That at the time _________.
6- That the deponent _________.
7- That deponent _________.
Deponent
VERIFICATION:
Verified that the contents of my above affidavit are true and correct to best of my knowledge and belief and nothing has been concealed therein.
Verified at _________ on___________
This is a standard template for a criminal complaint affidavit used in India, specifically designed for cases involving dishonored checks under the Negotiable Instruments Act. It allows an individual to formally state the facts of a financial dispute or criminal matter under oath before a magistrate.
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About this template
What is this template?
This is a sworn statement of fact used to support a criminal complaint in an Indian court. It is not the complaint itself, but the evidentiary document that verifies the claims of cheque dishonour and criminal intent.
When should you use it?
Use this when you need to provide sworn evidence for a cheque bounce case instead of a standard civil debt recovery notice.
What's inside
| Clause | Name | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| 1-7 | Statement of Facts | The deponent outlines the presentation of a cheque and its subsequent dishonour at the time of processing. |
| VERIFICATION | Verification | The deponent declares that the contents of the affidavit are true and correct to their best knowledge and belief. |
Who it's for
- a person in India filing a criminal complaint for a dishonoured cheque
How long it runs and how it's signed
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