https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=397742 In a prosecution under the Negotiable Instruments Act, the Gujarat HC treated an admitted amicable settlement, supported by a written compromise and the complainant's affidavit confirming receipt of the settled amount and no further grievance, as a genuine basis for compounding. Relying on the compounding scheme under Section 147 and the inherent power under Section 482 CrPC, the Court held that continuation of the criminal proceedings would serve no useful purpose and would not advance justice. The application was allowed and the conviction order was quashed and set aside. en-us Thu, 23 Jul 2020 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 28 Aug 2020 13:49:11 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=397742 In a prosecution under the Negotiable Instruments Act, the Gujarat HC treated an admitted amicable settlement, supported by a written compromise and the complainant's affidavit confirming receipt of the settled amount and no further grievance, as a genuine basis for compounding. Relying on the compounding scheme under Section 147 and the inherent power under Section 482 CrPC, the Court held that continuation of the criminal proceedings would serve no useful purpose and would not advance justice. The application was allowed and the conviction order was quashed and set aside. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 23 Jul 2020 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=397742