https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=338220 Proceedings under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act were quashed where the dishonoured security cheques were covered by a settlement, replaced by a fresh cheque against the same liability, and the complainant had agreed to withdraw the complaint. The fresh cheque was honoured, and the complainant's attempt to continue the prosecution on the basis that the amount was adjusted towards other dues was inconsistent with the settlement terms. Continuation of the complaint and summons in these circumstances was treated as an abuse of the process of court, and all proceedings arising from the complaint were quashed. en-us Thu, 19 Jan 2017 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 30 Jan 2017 06:39:09 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=338220 Proceedings under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act were quashed where the dishonoured security cheques were covered by a settlement, replaced by a fresh cheque against the same liability, and the complainant had agreed to withdraw the complaint. The fresh cheque was honoured, and the complainant's attempt to continue the prosecution on the basis that the amount was adjusted towards other dues was inconsistent with the settlement terms. Continuation of the complaint and summons in these circumstances was treated as an abuse of the process of court, and all proceedings arising from the complaint were quashed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 19 Jan 2017 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=338220