https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=404319 The court allowed the compounding of the offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. The petitioner, facing financial difficulties exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic, had paid a substantial portion of the cheque amount and offered to promptly settle the remaining balance. Despite the usual practice of imposing costs, the court waived them considering the petitioner's circumstances. Upon full payment of dues, the court set aside previous judgments, leading to the petitioner's immediate release. en-us Tue, 16 Feb 2021 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 20 Feb 2021 09:08:58 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=404319 The court allowed the compounding of the offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. The petitioner, facing financial difficulties exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic, had paid a substantial portion of the cheque amount and offered to promptly settle the remaining balance. Despite the usual practice of imposing costs, the court waived them considering the petitioner's circumstances. Upon full payment of dues, the court set aside previous judgments, leading to the petitioner's immediate release. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 16 Feb 2021 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=404319