https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=445853 Section 147 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 is an enabling compounding provision with overriding effect over the restriction in Section 320(9) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. The offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act can therefore be compounded at any stage of the proceedings, including after conviction and at the revisional stage, where the parties have settled their dispute and the compromise is placed before the Court. The compromise was accepted and taken on record, the conviction was set aside, and the accused were acquitted. en-us Thu, 04 May 2023 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 21 Nov 2023 08:32:55 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=445853 Section 147 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 is an enabling compounding provision with overriding effect over the restriction in Section 320(9) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. The offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act can therefore be compounded at any stage of the proceedings, including after conviction and at the revisional stage, where the parties have settled their dispute and the compromise is placed before the Court. The compromise was accepted and taken on record, the conviction was set aside, and the accused were acquitted. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 04 May 2023 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=445853