Stop payment of cheque due to forcefull demand

Yourself accepted that you damaged other party property. You issued cheque means you binded with the negotiation. But forceable contract is not valid under the eye of the law. 

But the other party will mostly drag you for bounce cheque prosecution & their case is strong, though at a later stage in trial it would come out that cheque was given by force.

pls suggest what should I do now to get away safely 

Is "Jaypee Associated Limited" allowed to act as police, court to collect costs on the spot?

Is the railing insured? Has the company lodged a complaint with police? What is the actual cost of damage? Did you offer to get it repaired/replaced?

Were they willing the issue receipt of the cash they were demanding from you?

Have they issued acknowledgment of the cheque collected from you?

You should have approached your lawyer and your lawyer might have adviced to issue notice not to present the cheque that was forcibly collected from you.

Kindly approach a competent and experienced lawyer. Your lawyer would know how to handle the situation. Your lawyer may issue a legal notice or may talk out the matter.

You could have at least discussed the matter with your area councilor and talked out the matter and resolved it.

Have you received the notice ??

The compensation or recovery on account of accidental damage to a public property or property meant for public use, is not as straight forward as JP and you have done. So relax.  Wait till you receive the notice and find out what stand JP would take.

dear members

if JP is really empowered to issue notice, then it would be better to pay the amount since you accept the accident and your liability.

thanks

yours

v.lakshminarayanan

palani