https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=392858 Where a complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act was compromised and withdrawn, continuation of proceedings under Section 174-A of the Indian Penal Code was treated as unsustainable, particularly when service of summons had not been effected at the accused's ordinary place of residence. The bona fide explanation for non-appearance supported quashing of the proclamation order and the consequential FIR, as further proceedings were viewed as an abuse of process after settlement of the main complaint. en-us Thu, 06 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 02 Mar 2020 10:22:58 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=392858 Where a complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act was compromised and withdrawn, continuation of proceedings under Section 174-A of the Indian Penal Code was treated as unsustainable, particularly when service of summons had not been effected at the accused's ordinary place of residence. The bona fide explanation for non-appearance supported quashing of the proclamation order and the consequential FIR, as further proceedings were viewed as an abuse of process after settlement of the main complaint. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 06 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=392858