https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=283662 In a prosecution under Sections 138 and 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, cheques issued pursuant to a compromise did not, by themselves, establish a fresh legally enforceable debt. The Court noted that the accused had already paid part of the compromise amount and that the compromise had not fully materialised as contemplated, so the complainant failed to prove the existence of a pre-existing liability. As the trial court's appreciation of evidence was found proper and not perverse or illegal, leave to appeal against acquittal was declined and the acquittal remained undisturbed. en-us Mon, 18 Jan 2016 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 05 Oct 2019 06:43:36 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=283662 In a prosecution under Sections 138 and 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, cheques issued pursuant to a compromise did not, by themselves, establish a fresh legally enforceable debt. The Court noted that the accused had already paid part of the compromise amount and that the compromise had not fully materialised as contemplated, so the complainant failed to prove the existence of a pre-existing liability. As the trial court's appreciation of evidence was found proper and not perverse or illegal, leave to appeal against acquittal was declined and the acquittal remained undisturbed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 18 Jan 2016 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=283662