Legal Question in Criminal Law in India

In case travel agent is habitual offender of taking the money and not materialising the tour, then refunding the money in form of cheques which are bounced. What should be maximum period of case to run in the court and how he can be penalized for maximum amount and punishment? Travel agent maintains some relations to get the maximum relaxation even from the advocate of appealing party. case is there in court and he is getting extensions and extension, five months are passed in doing forgery and 2 months in court. he is not interested to make full payment. what should I do? Even Mumbai mirror and Jago grahak Jago are informed and he know about the write up printed about his forgery through Google in his sight.Please advise so that people can be saved and I recover money (Rs. 1.3 lakhs) from him with all expenditures and interest.


Asked on 10/30/11, 3:48 am

2 Answers from Attorneys

Sudershan Goel India Law Offices of Sudershan Goel - Advocate

You may continue your 138 case as also recovery proceedings. However, in addition, you may also lodge a criminal case of cheating (420 IPC) with the local police station, if you can establish that at the very first stage of receiving money, he did not intend giving tickets.

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Answered on 10/30/11, 5:42 am
Shrichand Nahar S.V.Nahar, Advocate

For recovery of money and claim of damages, one need to file a civil suit.

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Answered on 10/31/11, 10:27 pm


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