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Issues: Whether the dismissal of the application for interim compensation under Section 143A of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 called for interference in proceedings under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.
Analysis: Section 143A of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 confers a discretionary power to direct payment of interim compensation and is not mandatory. The Court must assess, on a prima facie basis, the complainant's case and the defence raised by the accused, and the presumption under Section 139 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 by itself does not justify grant of interim compensation. On the facts, the complainant produced only the cheques and no supporting document of the alleged underlying transaction, while the accused raised a plausible defence that the cheques were issued blank for a different transaction. The alleged delay in the trial was also explained by the surrounding circumstances, and no perversity or unreasonableness was shown in the trial court's exercise of discretion.
Conclusion: The refusal to grant interim compensation was upheld and no interference was warranted.
Ratio Decidendi: Interim compensation under Section 143A of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 is a discretionary, not mandatory, relief, and can be declined where the complainant fails to show a strong prima facie case and the accused raises a plausible defence.
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