https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=311800 An offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act remains compoundable under Section 147 even after conviction and sentence have become final, because the scheme does not impose a time limit restricting composition to earlier stages. However, once a judgment has been finally disposed of, the trial, appellate and revisional courts are functus officio and cannot later alter the conviction under Section 362 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. In a genuine post-disposal settlement, the High Court may, in a fit case, use its inherent and constitutional powers to give effect to the composition and secure the ends of justice. en-us Wed, 14 Feb 2007 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 13 Jan 2024 18:25:44 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=311800 An offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act remains compoundable under Section 147 even after conviction and sentence have become final, because the scheme does not impose a time limit restricting composition to earlier stages. However, once a judgment has been finally disposed of, the trial, appellate and revisional courts are functus officio and cannot later alter the conviction under Section 362 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. In a genuine post-disposal settlement, the High Court may, in a fit case, use its inherent and constitutional powers to give effect to the composition and secure the ends of justice. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 14 Feb 2007 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=311800