Stop payment of cheque application

Use this to ask the bank not to pay a cheque that you issued or lost, before it is presented.

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To The Branch Manager, [Bank Name], [Branch Name] Date: [Date] Subject: Request to stop payment of cheque number [Cheque Number] Respected Sir/Madam, I hold a [savings/current] account, number [Account Number], in your branch. Kindly stop the payment of the following cheque: Cheque number: [Cheque Number] Date on cheque: [Cheque Date] Amount: Rs [Amount] In favour of: [Payee Name] Reason: [Reason, for example the cheque has been lost]. Please confirm that the stop payment has been recorded. Thanking you, Yours faithfully, [Your Name] Account No.: [Account Number] Mobile: [Mobile Number] Signature: ____________

Before you send it

Act fast. A stop request works only if it reaches the bank before the cheque is paid. Use net banking, the app or the helpline first, then give the letter.
If a whole cheque book or several leaves are lost, list the first and last cheque numbers.
Stopping a cheque that you gave to pay a real debt can have legal results. If there is a dispute behind it, take advice first.
Banks usually charge a fee for stop payment. Ask the branch.

This is a general format, written by us, to save you time. If the bank has its own printed form, use that form. Last checked: 11 November 2026.

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