https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=372532 In a prosecution under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, settlement after payment of the cheque amount and the entire outstanding liability can justify closure of proceedings when the complainant has been fully compensated. The High Court's revisional and inherent powers under Sections 397, 401 and 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, read with Section 147 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, may be used to prevent abuse of process and secure the ends of justice. The article notes that cheque dishonour matters have a predominantly compensatory character and may be brought to an end even at a later stage if continued prosecution would serve no useful purpose. en-us Thu, 29 Nov 2018 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 25 Dec 2018 08:22:40 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=372532 In a prosecution under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, settlement after payment of the cheque amount and the entire outstanding liability can justify closure of proceedings when the complainant has been fully compensated. The High Court's revisional and inherent powers under Sections 397, 401 and 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, read with Section 147 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, may be used to prevent abuse of process and secure the ends of justice. The article notes that cheque dishonour matters have a predominantly compensatory character and may be brought to an end even at a later stage if continued prosecution would serve no useful purpose. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 29 Nov 2018 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=372532