https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=427478 Cheque dishonour proceedings under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act may be closed where the complainant has been duly compensated and the dispute has been settled. The text states that, in appropriate cases, Section 258 CrPC can be used to discharge the accused and end the prosecution when the cheque amount, costs and interest have been paid and continuation of the punitive process serves no purpose. It also notes that, although compounding ordinarily requires the complainant's consent, the court may still act in the interests of justice if full and final settlement is established, and costs may be imposed according to precedent. en-us Thu, 25 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 09 Sep 2022 12:36:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=427478 Cheque dishonour proceedings under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act may be closed where the complainant has been duly compensated and the dispute has been settled. The text states that, in appropriate cases, Section 258 CrPC can be used to discharge the accused and end the prosecution when the cheque amount, costs and interest have been paid and continuation of the punitive process serves no purpose. It also notes that, although compounding ordinarily requires the complainant's consent, the court may still act in the interests of justice if full and final settlement is established, and costs may be imposed according to precedent. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 25 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=427478