https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=414669 A genuine, voluntary and unpressured compromise in a cheque dishonour matter may be given effect in revisional proceedings where compounding is legally permissible. The offence under the Negotiable Instruments Act was treated as compoundable, and the court considered the compensatory character of Section 138 proceedings and the complainant's clear unwillingness to continue the dispute. On that basis, the conviction and sentence could be set aside in the interests of justice, subject to compliance with the stipulated deposit condition. en-us Mon, 25 Oct 2021 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 15 Nov 2021 09:06:40 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=414669 A genuine, voluntary and unpressured compromise in a cheque dishonour matter may be given effect in revisional proceedings where compounding is legally permissible. The offence under the Negotiable Instruments Act was treated as compoundable, and the court considered the compensatory character of Section 138 proceedings and the complainant's clear unwillingness to continue the dispute. On that basis, the conviction and sentence could be set aside in the interests of justice, subject to compliance with the stipulated deposit condition. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 25 Oct 2021 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=414669