Dashrathbhai Trikambhai Patel vs Hitesh Mahendrabhai Patel on 12 January, 2022
16. The Apex Court in case of Central Bank of India &
Another vs. Saxons Farms & Others [1999(8) SCC 221]
has held that the object of the notice under Section 138(b) of
the NI Act is to give a chance to the drawer of the cheque to
rectify his omission and also to protect the honest drawer, if
the drawer of the cheque is asked to pay more than the
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principal amount due from him and that amount is demanded
as principal sum paid by him, it is not possible for the honest
drawer to meet with such a requirement.