Jurisdiction of a court in case of section 138 of n.i. act

N.Damodaram Naidu (Querist) 30 September 2014 This query is : Resolved
Dear sirs,
A Cheque is drawn by me on ICICI Bank, Tirupati and that cheque is multicity cheque payable at par at all branches of India. That cheque was misused by a person who took it from me as security for a loan and presented it for collection at Kurnool for collection. The cheque was returned unpaid on the ground of insufficient funds by the ICICI Bank, Kurnool Branch. After that a case was filed on 19/08/2014 before the JMFC of Kurnool who took cognizance and summoned me to attend. Now I heard by some others that as per the recent judgement by the hounourable supreme court, the competent court to take cognizance and to try is within the jurisdiction of cheque dishonoured. Though my cheque is dishonoured at Kurnool as it is a multicity cheque, it was drawn on Tirupati Branch where I have been maintaining my account. Is the JMFC Kurnool has jurisdiction to try my case? Please help in this regard with proper suggestions.

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Anirudh (Expert) 01 October 2014
The case will now come to Tirupati.

Rajendra K Goyal (Expert) 01 October 2014
The case will be sent to Tirupati .

DEFENSE ADVOCATE.-firmaction@g (Expert) 01 October 2014
You have to bring to the notice of the concerned court about the SC judgement that only place of drawee bank branch has jurisdiction.

Thereafter the particular court will return the complaint to the complainant for filing at the proper court.

There will be no automatic transfer.

N.Damodaram Naidu (Querist) 01 October 2014
Dear sirs,
Thanks a lot for your kind advise. Is it necessary to me when I appear before the present court to submit sureties before transfering the case to Tirupati?

ajay sethi (Expert) 01 October 2014
inform court of SC judgement . you wont have to submit sureties as of now

Advocate Bhartesh goyal (Expert) 01 October 2014
I completely agree with ADVOCATE DEFENCE.

malipeddi jaggarao (Expert) 04 October 2014
Well advised by experts.

T. Kalaiselvan, Advocate (Expert) 05 October 2014
Your advocate should represent before the Kurnool court about the jurisdiction issue and get the case returned to the complainant for representation at proper court in Tirupathi, no need for surety in Kurnool court.