https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=402974 In a prosecution under section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, the governing principle applied was that the offence is primarily compensatory in character. Where the accused had already paid the complainant by a demand draft during trial and later deposited an amount said to fully compensate for the cheque liability, interest and costs during appeal, the appellate court treated the compensation as adequate and declined to disturb the acquittal. The text states that, even without consent for compounding, proceedings may be closed if the complainant has been duly compensated and the statutory object is satisfied, making interference with the appellate order unwarranted. en-us Fri, 08 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 28 Jul 2021 14:08:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=402974 In a prosecution under section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, the governing principle applied was that the offence is primarily compensatory in character. Where the accused had already paid the complainant by a demand draft during trial and later deposited an amount said to fully compensate for the cheque liability, interest and costs during appeal, the appellate court treated the compensation as adequate and declined to disturb the acquittal. The text states that, even without consent for compounding, proceedings may be closed if the complainant has been duly compensated and the statutory object is satisfied, making interference with the appellate order unwarranted. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 08 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=402974