https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=368141 Conviction and sentence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 were set aside after the parties reached an amicable settlement and the complainant no longer wished to pursue the matter. The Court treated the offence as one capable of compromise, not as a heinous or serious crime excluded from the exercise of inherent powers. Applying the principles governing quashing on compromise and the statutory power of compounding under Section 147 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, the Court concluded that setting aside the conviction would secure the ends of justice and prevent abuse of process. The petitioner was acquitted. en-us Wed, 19 Sep 2018 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 01 Oct 2018 14:47:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=368141 Conviction and sentence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 were set aside after the parties reached an amicable settlement and the complainant no longer wished to pursue the matter. The Court treated the offence as one capable of compromise, not as a heinous or serious crime excluded from the exercise of inherent powers. Applying the principles governing quashing on compromise and the statutory power of compounding under Section 147 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, the Court concluded that setting aside the conviction would secure the ends of justice and prevent abuse of process. The petitioner was acquitted. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 19 Sep 2018 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=368141