Legal Question in Criminal Law in India

I Gandham Sairam has applied for mutual consent divorce in the family court,Hyderabad (OP NO.539 OF 2009) in the month of may 2009 and I have agreed to pay RS 5,00,000 towards permanent alimony and full and final settlement and our marriage was dissolved by the decree of divorce on 7th july 2010. I have paid Rupees 5,00,000.00 towards permanent alimony in parts during the period from may 2009 to july 2010, in this period they (MyEx-Wife family member) demanded signed Cheques(CheqNO`s-609398/99,766241/42,336396/97/98,006451,dates not written) and signed by(My Family members) blank stamp Paper as security till they receive the full amount.

Finally I have paid the amount (Remaining) on 7th july 2010 and requested them to return the cheques and stamp paper given as security but they said they will return them after three months so I have trusted them .

Now from last six months they(My EX-WIFE Family members) are blackmailing me and demanding 2,00,000.00 Rupees more Threatening me that they will give that stamp paper and cheques to local settlement teams or they will file cheque bounce case.

Now please adivce me how to proceed


Asked on 9/19/11, 1:55 am

2 Answers from Attorneys
RAJIV GUPTA (Cell: +91 9811284735) [email protected]

do you have the receipt of the amount that you paid to them in lieu of the cheque and is it mentioned in the receipt that the amount is being paid for that cheque. was the cheque dishonoured before the divorce or after it?

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Answered on 9/19/11, 1:57 am
Shrichand Nahar S.V.Nahar, Advocate

If you have proofs of what has been stated in the query, then it appears to be a case of extortion. Report the matter to the Police and the Court.

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Answered on 9/19/11, 2:02 am


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