What is the difference between cross demand draft and account payee demand draft?

A Demand Draft is a banking instrument . In any case, if it is not crossed, it is bearer, meaning thereby that the bearer, anyone who is presenting it to the bank can get it en cashed . However, if we cross it, it is two parallel lines on the DD's top left, it becomes crossed . It means that the benefit of that DD can be taken only after getting it credited to the addressee's account only. By crossing the bearer ship goes, so the one who has signed the cheque or given the DD is very sure that it goes to the particular person and the particular person can be traced because it first went to his/her account . That is why a crossed draft is also chalked "Account payee only".

Explanation 2:

If you cross a bank draft only an account holder can en cash the same. It is generally safer than the normal bank draft.

Assume you take a draft for 100 dollars in favour of Mr. ABCD. If you don't cross it, Mr. ABCD can en cash it without having a bank account. However if you cross it the money will go only to a bank account. So at any point of time you can prove that you had indeed paid to Mr. ABCD. Another added benefit is in case the draft is lost, any body with the same name can claim the cash.

Thus you get two benefits : Added security as well as a proof.