https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=417288 A genuine, voluntary compromise can justify compounding of a Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act offence where the cheque amount has been repaid and no dispute survives. The court noted that the complainant and the State raised no objection, and treated the offence as having a compensatory character. On that basis, it recognised that a revisional court may give effect to compounding in the interest of justice under Section 147 of the Negotiable Instruments Act read with Section 320(6) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The compromise was accepted, and the conviction and sentence were set aside, resulting in acquittal subject to costs. en-us Tue, 07 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 20 Jan 2022 08:25:06 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=417288 A genuine, voluntary compromise can justify compounding of a Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act offence where the cheque amount has been repaid and no dispute survives. The court noted that the complainant and the State raised no objection, and treated the offence as having a compensatory character. On that basis, it recognised that a revisional court may give effect to compounding in the interest of justice under Section 147 of the Negotiable Instruments Act read with Section 320(6) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The compromise was accepted, and the conviction and sentence were set aside, resulting in acquittal subject to costs. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 07 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=417288