https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=385100 The High Court confirmed the accused's conviction under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, for issuing a dishonored cheque. However, due to a settlement between the parties resulting in the complainant receiving the owed amount, the court modified the sentence to imprisonment till the rising of the court without imposing a fine. The accused was directed to be immediately released from jail if serving the previous sentence, without the need to surrender before the trial court for the altered sentence, ensuring prompt communication to relevant authorities for the accused's release. en-us Mon, 26 Aug 2019 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 30 Aug 2019 06:28:40 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=385100 The High Court confirmed the accused's conviction under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, for issuing a dishonored cheque. However, due to a settlement between the parties resulting in the complainant receiving the owed amount, the court modified the sentence to imprisonment till the rising of the court without imposing a fine. The accused was directed to be immediately released from jail if serving the previous sentence, without the need to surrender before the trial court for the altered sentence, ensuring prompt communication to relevant authorities for the accused's release. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 26 Aug 2019 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=385100