https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=347198 In a cheque dishonour prosecution under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, the Court treated an amicable settlement between the parties as sufficient basis to end the criminal proceedings. The dispute had been mutually resolved, the agreed amount was paid and acknowledged, and continuation of the complaint was found unnecessary in the interest of justice. On that footing, the pending criminal complaint was quashed and the matter was brought to a quietus, reflecting the principle that settled cheque dishonour disputes may be terminated to secure the ends of justice. en-us Wed, 16 Aug 2017 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 31 Aug 2017 07:13:40 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=347198 In a cheque dishonour prosecution under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, the Court treated an amicable settlement between the parties as sufficient basis to end the criminal proceedings. The dispute had been mutually resolved, the agreed amount was paid and acknowledged, and continuation of the complaint was found unnecessary in the interest of justice. On that footing, the pending criminal complaint was quashed and the matter was brought to a quietus, reflecting the principle that settled cheque dishonour disputes may be terminated to secure the ends of justice. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 16 Aug 2017 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=347198