Advocate Devashish Maharishi | Best divorce case lawyer in karkardooma Court Delhi Advocate Devashish Maharishi | Best divorce case lawyer in karkardooma Court Delhi Advocate Devashish Maharishi | Best divorce case lawyer in karkardooma Court Delhi The Delhi High Court has held that complaint in a Cheque Bounce Case can be filed under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act after drawer fails to make payment within 15 days of service of demand notice. The Court was considering a Petition seeking quashing of an order passed by the Trial Magistrate, whereby the Petitioner was summoned to face trial under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act. The single judge bench of Justice Girish Kathpalia held, "So far as the complaint being premature, the argument is completely devoid of merit. The period of 45 days under reference is not a lump sum consolidated period; it is 15 days (after service of statutory notice, to pay vide proviso (c) to Section 138 of the Act) plus 30 days (t...