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Filing a bounced cheque case and requesting a travel ban
Hi.
One of my customers had taken some products on credit and gave me two cheques of AED 300000 (total AED 600K).
At the due date of the cheque, the customer asked not to put the cheques in the bank as he’s short of money. When I asked for money he made some excuses. I fear he may run away from the UAE.
What should I do for such a case, where I had not put the cheque in the bank for a transaction as I fear if he notices the bounced cheque he escapes from the UAE?
Dear Sir/Ma'am,
I hope you are fine.
Further to your inquiry, kindly be informed that as a first step you have to deposit the cheques with the bank.
If there will be insufficient funds, the bank will return the cheques stating the reason along with it. After this, you can file a complaint in the police station against the issuer.
Based on your complaint, the issuer will be blocked/banned from travelling out of UAE and may be subject to imprisonment.
Furthermore, kindly be informed that for claiming your entitlements you have to file a civil case "Order to Pay".
I hope the above information is clear to you.
Should you have any further question and/or concern or require our representation on the above subject matter, please feel free to email us at info@awsuwaidi-advocates.com, or, you can call us at 045547635.
Regards,
Aws M. Younis
