https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=298919 A bona fide compromise in a cheque dishonour matter can be given effect in revisional proceedings where the settlement is voluntary, supported by independent witnesses, and free from threat or undue influence. The offence was treated as predominantly compensatory, so restitution was preferred over punishment and the Court could secure the ends of justice by permitting compounding. On that basis, the conviction and sentence were quashed, subject to deposit of 15% of the cheque amount with the State Legal Services Authority. en-us Thu, 09 Mar 2017 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 27 Nov 2021 08:45:08 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=298919 A bona fide compromise in a cheque dishonour matter can be given effect in revisional proceedings where the settlement is voluntary, supported by independent witnesses, and free from threat or undue influence. The offence was treated as predominantly compensatory, so restitution was preferred over punishment and the Court could secure the ends of justice by permitting compounding. On that basis, the conviction and sentence were quashed, subject to deposit of 15% of the cheque amount with the State Legal Services Authority. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 09 Mar 2017 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=298919