https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=365935 The accused-appellant was convicted under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, and sentenced to rigorous imprisonment and a compensation amount. The High Court affirmed the conviction. However, after a settlement between the parties facilitated by family members, the Court allowed for the compounding of the offence. Consequently, the conviction and sentence were set aside, and the accused was ordered to be released. The case emphasizes the significance of parties reaching a settlement post-conviction, resulting in the compounding of the offence and the annulment of the initial conviction and sentence. en-us Fri, 24 Aug 2018 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 27 Aug 2018 06:38:03 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=365935 The accused-appellant was convicted under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, and sentenced to rigorous imprisonment and a compensation amount. The High Court affirmed the conviction. However, after a settlement between the parties facilitated by family members, the Court allowed for the compounding of the offence. Consequently, the conviction and sentence were set aside, and the accused was ordered to be released. The case emphasizes the significance of parties reaching a settlement post-conviction, resulting in the compounding of the offence and the annulment of the initial conviction and sentence. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 24 Aug 2018 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=365935