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High Court allows compounding of offense under Section 138 NI Act, acquits accused upon settlement The High Court allowed the compounding of the offense under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, in a case where the accused was convicted ...
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High Court allows compounding of offense under Section 138 NI Act, acquits accused upon settlement
The High Court allowed the compounding of the offense under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, in a case where the accused was convicted by the Trial Court and the conviction was confirmed by the Sessions Judge's Court. The parties voluntarily settled the matter, with the accused agreeing to pay a sum of Rs. 54,000 in cash to the complainant and release Rs. 21,000 deposited before the Trial Court. The Court, considering the settlement genuine, set aside the convictions, ordered the accused's acquittal upon payment of a graded cost, and directed the release of the deposited amount to the complainant.
Issues: 1. Conviction under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. 2. Appeal against the conviction in the Sessions Judge's Court. 3. Application for compounding under Section 147 of the N.I. Act. 4. Guidelines for compounding offenses under the N.I. Act. 5. Decision on compounding and acquittal.
The judgment involved a case where the petitioner was convicted under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 by the Trial Court. The respondent, who was the complainant, pursued the case after the accused failed to meet the demand made in the notice issued under the Act. The petitioner appealed the conviction in the Sessions Judge's Court, which confirmed the conviction. The accused then filed a revision petition challenging the confirmation of the conviction.
The matter was listed before the High Court, with both parties and their counsels physically present. Both sides filed a joint application under Section 147 of the N.I. Act seeking permission for compounding the offense. The parties stated they had settled the matter amicably, with the petitioner agreeing to pay a sum of Rs. 54,000 by cash to the respondent and release Rs. 21,000 deposited before the Trial Court.
After considering the joint application and hearing both sides, the Court found that the parties had settled the matter voluntarily and without coercion. The Court noted that every offense under the N.I. Act is compoundable under Section 147 but also mentioned the guidelines set by the Supreme Court regarding imposing graded costs on the litigants.
Upon being convinced that the parties had settled the matter willingly and in their best interest, the Court allowed the compounding of the offense under Section 138 of the N.I. Act, subject to the accused paying a graded cost. The judgment disposed of the revision petition, setting aside the previous convictions and ordering the acquittal of the accused upon payment of the graded cost within fifteen days.
The Court directed the Trial Court to release the amount deposited by the petitioner to the respondent after the payment of the graded cost. A copy of the order was to be transmitted to the Trial Court and the Sessions Judge's Court for necessary action.
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