What is penalty for bounce cheque case filled in...

 

Detention or a fine shall be imposed on anyone who, in bad faith, gives a draft (cheque) without a sufficient and drawable balance or who, after giving a cheque, withdraws all or part of the balance, making the balance insufficient for settlement of the cheque, or if he orders a drawee not to cash a cheque or makes or signs the cheque in a manner that prevents it from being cashed."The same penalty shall apply to anyone who endorses a cheque in favour of another or gives him a bearer draft, knowing that there is no sufficient balance to honour the cheque or that it is not drawable."It may further be noted that since the cheque amounts to Dh249,000, Law No. 1 of 2017 on Criminal Orders (Criminal Order Law), which is only implemented in Dubai, shall not be applicable owing to cheque amount exceeding Dh200,000.