https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=418048 The Court allowed the application under Section 482 of the CrPC and quashed the judgment and order of conviction against the applicant for an offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The decision was based on the settlement between the parties and legal precedents allowing compounding of the offence post-conviction under certain conditions. The Court directed the applicant to deposit 15% of the cheque amount with the Gujarat State Legal Services Authority within four weeks. This judgment establishes a precedent for permitting the compounding of offences under Section 138 of the N.I. Act post-conviction, emphasizing justice and efficient dispute resolution. en-us Mon, 31 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 07 Feb 2022 16:58:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=418048 The Court allowed the application under Section 482 of the CrPC and quashed the judgment and order of conviction against the applicant for an offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The decision was based on the settlement between the parties and legal precedents allowing compounding of the offence post-conviction under certain conditions. The Court directed the applicant to deposit 15% of the cheque amount with the Gujarat State Legal Services Authority within four weeks. This judgment establishes a precedent for permitting the compounding of offences under Section 138 of the N.I. Act post-conviction, emphasizing justice and efficient dispute resolution. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 31 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=418048