https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=444877 Offences under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act remain compoundable at the revisional stage on a genuine compromise, even after conviction. Where the complainant consents and the settlement is recorded during revision, the conviction and sentence may be set aside and the accused acquitted. The court may also reduce the compounding fee from the usual graded cost structure if reasons are recorded, including the accused's financial condition and the facts of the case. en-us Fri, 13 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 26 Oct 2023 07:25:54 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=444877 Offences under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act remain compoundable at the revisional stage on a genuine compromise, even after conviction. Where the complainant consents and the settlement is recorded during revision, the conviction and sentence may be set aside and the accused acquitted. The court may also reduce the compounding fee from the usual graded cost structure if reasons are recorded, including the accused's financial condition and the facts of the case. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 13 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=444877