In cases where a person issues multiple cheques that subsequently bounce, the court can legally try a single complaint covering all those cheques. This position is supported by the case Tiruchandur Murugan Spinning Mills Pvt. Ltd. vs. Madan Lal Ram Kumar Cotton and General Merchants [2001 (1) KLJ 360]. In this case, it was held that a single complaint can be filed in respect of more than one dishonored cheque issued by the same drawer.
The rationale behind this decision is based on the principle of judicial efficiency and convenience. Since the issue of dishonor arises from a common transaction or course of dealing between the parties, the court allows the complaints to be consolidated and tried together. This avoids multiplicity of litigation and expedites the legal process.
This ruling simplifies the procedural aspect for complainants, who can address multiple cheque dishonor incidents under a unified legal action rather than filing separate complaints for each cheque.
