https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=398945 In cheque dishonour matters, inherent power under Section 482 CrPC should not be used to quash a complaint, summoning order, or proceedings where the allegations disclose a prima facie case and the dispute turns on factual issues for trial; interference is confined to recognized exceptional categories such as absence of offence, inherent improbability, legal bar, or mala fides. At the same time, the compensatory nature of Section 138 NI Act supports an early opportunity for compromise, so courts may facilitate time-bound efforts to compound the offence where settlement appears feasible. The proceeding may continue while such compromise efforts are pursued. en-us Fri, 06 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 29 Sep 2020 06:23:23 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=398945 In cheque dishonour matters, inherent power under Section 482 CrPC should not be used to quash a complaint, summoning order, or proceedings where the allegations disclose a prima facie case and the dispute turns on factual issues for trial; interference is confined to recognized exceptional categories such as absence of offence, inherent improbability, legal bar, or mala fides. At the same time, the compensatory nature of Section 138 NI Act supports an early opportunity for compromise, so courts may facilitate time-bound efforts to compound the offence where settlement appears feasible. The proceeding may continue while such compromise efforts are pursued. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 06 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=398945